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    <title>What's New at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)</title>
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      <title>Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are CLOSED.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/status/index.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are CLOSED.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are CLOSED.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/status/index.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are CLOSED.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are CLOSED.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/status/index.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are CLOSED.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>2009 Health Information Technology (HIT) Transparency Report  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/reference/hittransparency.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2009 Health Information Technology (HIT) Transparency Report  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>The Federal Government will be open in the morning operating under an unscheduled leave policy with a planned 4 hour early dismissal.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/status/index.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Federal Government will be open in the morning operating under an unscheduled leave policy with a planned 4 hour early dismissal.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Welcome to OpenOPM  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/open</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Welcome to OpenOPM  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;B&gt;SPECIAL NOTE&lt;/B&gt;: Check www.opm.gov/status frequently to assure there has not been a change in status.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/status/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<B>SPECIAL NOTE</B>: Check www.opm.gov/status frequently to assure there has not been a change in status.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; Inclement Weather Response in the Washington, DC Area for February 5, 2010</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/inclement-weather-response-in-the-washington-dc-area-for-february-5-2010,1544.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> Inclement Weather Response in the Washington, DC Area for February 5, 2010]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Inclement Weather Response in the Washington, DC Area for February 5, 2010
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2839</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Inclement Weather Response in the Washington, DC Area for February 5, 2010
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN under an UNSCHEDULED LEAVE policy.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/status/index.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN under an UNSCHEDULED LEAVE policy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2009 Pay Agent's Report to the President on Locality Pay for 2011</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/oca/payagent/index.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2009 Pay Agent's Report to the President on Locality Pay for 2011]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN under an UNSCHEDULED LEAVE policy.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/status/index.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN under an UNSCHEDULED LEAVE policy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; OPM Releases Strategic Plan on Veterans Employment</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-releases-strategic-plan-on-veterans-employment,1543.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Releases Strategic Plan on Veterans Employment]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>The Governmentwide Veterans' Recruitment and Employment Strategic Plan FY 2010-2012.  </title>
      <link>http://www.fedshirevets.gov/about/index.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Governmentwide Veterans' Recruitment and Employment Strategic Plan FY 2010-2012.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Personnel Records 
</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2010-1616</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Personnel Records 
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>2010 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Temporary Continuation of Coverage (ARRA-TCC) Premiums  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/rates/index.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2010 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Temporary Continuation of Coverage (ARRA-TCC) Premiums  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; OPM Improves USAJOBS to Make it More User-Friendly</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-improves-usajobs-to-make-it-more-userfriendly,1526.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Improves USAJOBS to Make it More User-Friendly]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>The Federal Tax Withholding Calculator has been updated with the 2010 tax information.  </title>
      <link>http://apps.opm.gov/tax_calc/withhold_calc/index.cfm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Federal Tax Withholding Calculator has been updated with the 2010 tax information.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>BAL 10-301 announces the FY 2010 second quarter FEHBP cost factor. </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal10.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 10-301 announces the FY 2010 second quarter FEHBP cost factor. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>BAL 10-101: National Defense Authorization Act Retirement Changes  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal10.asp#101</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 10-101: National Defense Authorization Act Retirement Changes  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; OPM To Unveil Revamped USAJOBS Site TODAY for Media</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-to-unveil-revamped-usajobs-site-today-for-media,1516.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM To Unveil Revamped USAJOBS Site TODAY for Media]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of a Currently Approved Information Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2010-1112</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of a Currently Approved Information Collection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection: (OMB Control No. 3206-0211; Reemployment of Annuitants, 5 CFR 837.103) 
</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2010-1113</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection: (OMB Control No. 3206-0211; Reemployment of Annuitants, 5 CFR 837.103) 
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Media Advisory:&lt;/b&gt; OPM to Unveil Revamped USAJOBS Site on Monday for Media</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-to-unveil-revamped-usajobs-site-on-monday-for-media,1510.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Media Advisory:</b> OPM to Unveil Revamped USAJOBS Site on Monday for Media]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Hiring People with Disabilities Training for Hiring Officials and HR Specialists – February 9 and Hiring Event for People with Disabilities – April 26
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2803</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Hiring People with Disabilities Training for Hiring Officials and HR Specialists – February 9 and Hiring Event for People with Disabilities – April 26
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; OPM Launches FedsHireVets.Gov</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-launches-fedshirevetsgov,1509.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Launches FedsHireVets.Gov]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Sunday Premium Pay  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/oca/WORKSCH/HTML/sunday.htm </link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sunday Premium Pay  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Reemployment of civilian retirees under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=2778</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reemployment of civilian retirees under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Personnel Records</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#2010-809</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Personnel Records]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; OPM Authorizes Federal Departments to Solicit for Haiti Relief</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-authorizes-federal-departments-to-solicit-for-haiti-relief,1508.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Authorizes Federal Departments to Solicit for Haiti Relief]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 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 Cuts The Ribbon On Agency's Newly Renovated Health Unit</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-director-cuts-the-ribbon-on-agencys-newly-renovated-health-unit,1507.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Director Cuts The Ribbon On Agency's Newly Renovated Health Unit]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Special Solicitation for Haitian Earthquake Relief

</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2789</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Special Solicitation for Haitian Earthquake Relief

]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Final Regulations on Training and Supervisory, Management and Executive Development

</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2786</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Final Regulations on Training and Supervisory, Management and Executive Development

]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 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 Unveils the Agency's Newly Renovated Health Unit</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-director-unveils-the-agencys-newly-renovated-health-unit,1503.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Director Unveils the Agency's Newly Renovated Health Unit]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; OPM Reorganizes to Better Meet the Needs of Its Customers</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/opm-reorganizes-to-better-meet-the-needs-of-its-customers,1500.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> OPM Reorganizes to Better Meet the Needs of Its Customers]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;News Release:&lt;/b&gt; Christine Griffin Appointed as OPM Deputy Director</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/news/christine-griffin-appointed-as-opm-deputy-director,1499.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>News Release:</b> Christine Griffin Appointed as OPM Deputy Director]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN under an UNSCHEDULED LEAVE policy.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/status/index.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN under an UNSCHEDULED LEAVE policy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-30976</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 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 Collection; Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-30977</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 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 Collection; Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-31029</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection: (OMB Control No. 3206-0143; Form RI 30-1)</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-31030</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of a Revised Information Collection: (OMB Control No. 3206-0143; Form RI 30-1)]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 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/#E9-31027</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Excepted Service]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>&lt;b&gt;Federal Register:&lt;/b&gt; Privacy Act of 1974: Amendment to System of Records</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/cfr/fedregis/#E9-31026</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<b>Federal Register:</b> Privacy Act of 1974: Amendment to System of Records]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Fiscal Year 2010 Prevailing Rate Pay Adjustments
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=2639</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Fiscal Year 2010 Prevailing Rate Pay Adjustments
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>January 2010 Pay Adjustments
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=2653</link>
      <description><![CDATA[January 2010 Pay Adjustments
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>2009 Annual Review of Special Rates
</title>
      <link>http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=2670</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2009 Annual Review of Special Rates
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>2010 Salary Tables  </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/oca/10tables/index.asp</link>
      <description><![CDATA[2010 Salary Tables  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN under an UNSCHEDULED LEAVE policy.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/status/index.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are OPEN under an UNSCHEDULED LEAVE policy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are CLOSED.</title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/status/index.aspx</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are CLOSED.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <subject>OPM General Updates</subject>
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      <title>BAL 09-308: Calendar Year 2010 Interest Rate. </title>
      <link>http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/bals/bal09.asp#308</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BAL 09-308: Calendar Year 2010 Interest Rate. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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