New Policy in Place for Civilian Pay Raises at Defense
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It's a new year and there's a new pay policy at the Defense Department.
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With the U.S. military heavily  engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan, a senior general said on  Thursday he expected the Pentagon will make permanent a  temporary increase of 30,000 soldiers in the Army.
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Armed forces personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan will get a council tax rebate under new government plans.
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The White House has approved a $468.9 billion budget for the Pentagon in fiscal year 2008, a six-percent increase over last year's request, according to a Defense Department document obtained by Reuters.
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The Senate voted Tuesday to approve a revised defense bill authorizing a 3.5 percent pay raise for troops while sidestepping a veto showdown with President Bush.
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The Federal Aviation Administration told its employees yesterday that they would receive a 3.08 percent pay raise and a geographic-based increase that will average about 1 percent plus an additional raise based on individual job performance.
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The House plans to pass as early as Wednesday a new defense policy bill that includes a pay raise for troops.
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Details of the role civilian contractors played in the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison sparked fresh debate yesterday about the effectiveness of laws and rules meant to govern workers hired to support the military.
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WASHINGTON - Increasing numbers of National Guard and Reserve troops who have returned from war in Iraq and Afghanistan are encountering new battles with their civilian employers at home. Jobs were eliminated, benefits reduced and promotions forgotten...
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush is awarding the nation's highest civilian honor to three men central to his Iraq policy, the White House announced yesterday.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- United Defense Industries Inc. (UDI) said the value of a vehicles upgrade contract for the Taiwanese military has increased to $112.2 million.
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Congress on Saturday approved a &#36;477 billion defense bill with a military pay raise and new money for Iraq and Afghanistan.
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President Bush spelled out in greater detail Thursday the pay raise that takes effect Jan. 1 for federal workers, members of Congress, judges &#151; even Vice President Dick Cheney.
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President Bush will propose a 3 percent pay raise for federal employees and military personnel in his fiscal 2008 budget, scheduled for release on Monday, a senior administration official said yesterday.
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The Bush administration proposed new regulations Monday aimed at clarifying employment protections for veterans and reservists returning from active duty.
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Senior administration officials say the plan affects 70,000 or more uniformed military personnel plus 100,000 of their family members and support personnel.
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Defense contractors continue to prosper with increased government spending on defense.