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    <title>What's New at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)</title>
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    <description>This is your one-stop source for finding out what new or updated content has been issued by this agency. Listed in order of the date this new content was issued, you'll find a brief description of the content and links to documents/files that are referenced.</description>
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      <title>Agency officials can search or download the latest update to the Duty Station File. </title>
      <link>http://apps.opm.gov/dsfls/download.cfm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Agency officials can search or download the latest update to the Duty Station File. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>BAL 09-101: Annual Changes.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal09.asp#101</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 09-101: Annual Changes.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; OPM Director Berry Testifies Before Senate Oversight Subcommittee and Discusses Recruitment in the Federal Government</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-director-berry-testifies-before-senate-oversight-subcommittee-and-discusses-recruitment-in-the-federal-government,1463.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Director Berry Testifies Before Senate Oversight Subcommittee and Discusses Recruitment in the Federal Government]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Administering Locality Rates Fact Sheet.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/oca/pay/HTML/adminlocality.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Administering Locality Rates Fact Sheet.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>BAL 09-204: Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program: New Address for the Office of Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (OFEGLI) </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal09.asp#204</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 09-204: Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program: New Address for the Office of Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (OFEGLI) ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>New Telework Initiative
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2261</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New Telework Initiative
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>H1N1 Human Resources Readiness Forum 
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2257</link>
      <description><![CDATA[H1N1 Human Resources Readiness Forum 
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Waiving Overpayments Fact Sheet. </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/oca/pay/html/waiver.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Waiving Overpayments Fact Sheet. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Human Resources Flexibilities Available to Assist Federal Employees During Emergencies
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2248</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Human Resources Flexibilities Available to Assist Federal Employees During Emergencies
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Pay Plans Fact Sheet </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/oca/pay/html/PayPlans.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Pay Plans Fact Sheet ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>The Federal Benefits Plan "FedFlex"  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/insure/flexible/reference/index.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Federal Benefits Plan "FedFlex"  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of Certain Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-10177</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of Certain Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; OPM Awards New Long Term Care Insurance Contract</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-awards-new-long-term-care-insurance-contract,1462.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Awards New Long Term Care Insurance Contract]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; OPM Director Berry Drives Plan to Increase Telework among Federal Employees</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-director-berry-drives-plan-to-increase-telework-among-federal-employees,1460.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Director Berry Drives Plan to Increase Telework among Federal Employees]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Find 'Recovery' Jobs.  </title>
      <link>http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/a9recoveryjobs.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Find 'Recovery' Jobs.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Advice to Federal Employees and Agencies on Preventing the Spread of the Current Flu and Maintaining Readiness to Use HR Flexibilities if Necessary
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2227</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Advice to Federal Employees and Agencies on Preventing the Spread of the Current Flu and Maintaining Readiness to Use HR Flexibilities if Necessary
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>No FEAR Act data.  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/About_OPM/NoFear/2009/QTR1-2009.asp </link>
      <description><![CDATA[No FEAR Act data.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Human Resources Line of Business (HR LOB) Communications Letter. </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/egov/news_info/communications/index.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Human Resources Line of Business (HR LOB) Communications Letter. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Status Report on Demonstration Projects and Other Performance-Based Pay Systems.  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/demos/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Status Report on Demonstration Projects and Other Performance-Based Pay Systems.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; Director John Berry Announces Elizabeth A. Montoya Appointment as OPM Chief of Staff</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/director-john-berry-announces-elizabeth-a-montoya-appointment-as-opm-chief-of-staff,1459.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> Director John Berry Announces Elizabeth A. Montoya Appointment as OPM Chief of Staff]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>2007 Factbook.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/feddata/factbook/index.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2007 Factbook.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Revised Information Collection: Fingerprint Charts: Standard Form (SF) 87 AND SF 87A.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-8523</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Revised Information Collection: Fingerprint Charts: Standard Form (SF) 87 AND SF 87A.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Annual E-Government Report.  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/About_OPM/Reports/egov.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Annual E-Government Report.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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    <item>
      <title>Qualification Standards for Information Technology Management, Series 2210. 
</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/indexes/2200-ndx.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Qualification Standards for Information Technology Management, Series 2210. 
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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    <item>
      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Submission for OMB Review; Request for Comments on an Existing 
Information Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-8159</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for OMB Review; Request for Comments on an Existing 
Information Collection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>OPM Form 1644, Child Care Provider Information for Child Care Subsidy Program for Federal Employees </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/forms/html/opm.asp#OPM1644</link>
      <description><![CDATA[OPM Form 1644, Child Care Provider Information for Child Care Subsidy Program for Federal Employees ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Guide to Strategic Leadership Succession Management Model
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2209</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Guide to Strategic Leadership Succession Management Model
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Interest Rates Used for Computation of Back Pay.  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/oca/pay/BACKPAY/HTML/BACKPAY.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Interest Rates Used for Computation of Back Pay.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Extension of Higher Annual Leave Accrual Rate to SES and SL/ST Equivalent Pay Systems 
</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/html/HigherAnnualLeaveExtension.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Extension of Higher Annual Leave Accrual Rate to SES and SL/ST Equivalent Pay Systems 
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Group, 1800</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/fedclass/html/gsseries.asp#1800</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Group, 1800]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Nonreduction in Pay for Certain Federal Civilian Employees on Active Duty in the Uniformed Services or National Guard
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2189</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nonreduction in Pay for Certain Federal Civilian Employees on Active Duty in the Uniformed Services or National Guard
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>National Image, Inc. Federal Employees Training Conference
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2191</link>
      <description><![CDATA[National Image, Inc. Federal Employees Training Conference
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; John Berry Confirmed As OPM Director</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/john-berry-confirmed-as-opm-director,1458.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> John Berry Confirmed As OPM Director]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>New SL/ST Pay System
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2183</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New SL/ST Pay System
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Meet Elaine Kaplan  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/About_opm/ExecutiveTeam/ElaineKaplan.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Meet Elaine Kaplan  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>BAL 09-203: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Changes due to the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal09.asp#203</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 09-203: Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Changes due to the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments on an Existing Information Collection:</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-6921</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments on an Existing Information Collection:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Submission for OMB Review; Request for Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Information Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-6922</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for OMB Review; Request for Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Information Collection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments on a Revised Information Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-6924</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments on a Revised Information Collection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Extension, Without Change of a Currently Approved Information Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-6925</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Extension, Without Change of a Currently Approved Information Collection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Submission for OMB Review; Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-6927</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for OMB Review; Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments on an Existing Information Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-6928</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments on an Existing Information Collection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Submission for OMB Review; Request for Comments on an Existing Information Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-7047</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Submission for OMB Review; Request for Comments on an Existing Information Collection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Excepted Service</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-6981</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Excepted Service]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>League of United Latin American Citizens Federal Training Institute
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2173</link>
      <description><![CDATA[League of United Latin American Citizens Federal Training Institute
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>A Guide to the Strategic Leadership Succession Management Model</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/hcaaf_resource_center/4-8.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Guide to the Strategic Leadership Succession Management Model]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2160</link>
      <description><![CDATA[North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>BAL 09-202: Assistance for certain employees who are eligible for Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) based on Public Law 111-5 </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal09.asp#202</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 09-202: Assistance for certain employees who are eligible for Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) based on Public Law 111-5 ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>2009 Senior Executive Service Selection Workshops
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2151</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2009 Senior Executive Service Selection Workshops
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; OPM Matches Presidential Management Fellows Finalists with Agencies at Job Fair in Washington</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-matches-presidential-management-fellows-finalists-with-agencies-at-job-fair-in-washington,1457.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Matches Presidential Management Fellows Finalists with Agencies at Job Fair in Washington]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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