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UNCOVERED: 6 - The Untold Story

How much money do federal employees make?

In 2023, civilian federal employees received an average pay increase of 4.6%. The White House says they could see their pay rise by 5.2% in 2024.

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How old is the federal workforce?

In 2022, the average age of a federal workforce employee was 47.

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Biden aims to beef up safeguards for government workers as GOP hopefuls vow to slash workforce

The Biden administration is taking steps meant to strengthen protections for government employees as leading Republican presidential candidates, including Donald Trump, campaign on shrinking and remaking the federal workforce

The Independent UK

Government Seeks Ban on Salary History in Federal Interviews

The Government has proposed a ban on salary history questions in federal job interviews, in an effort to close the gender pay gap.

Kiplinger

Kidnapped NZ pilot: Indonesian army attacks put him at risk

Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region have released a video appearing to show the New Zealand pilot they took hostage in February saying that recent Indonesian military attacks threatened his safety

The Independent UK

‘Universally hated’: academics speak out on outsourced university courses

Australian academic staff say online courses run by for-profit providers lead to distressing workloads and poor standards

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Video released by Papuan fighters holding NZ pilot hostage warns 'ordeal could go on for a long time'

A New Zealand pilot, being held hostage in Indonesia's remote Papua region, warns his family that his ordeal "could go on for a long time," in a message sent via the rebels who are holding him captive.

ABC News

Rebels in Indonesia's Papua call in NZ hostage video for UN mediation

A New Zealand pilot who was taken hostage last month by rebels in Indonesia's Papua region has appeared in videos put out by separatists calling for the United Nations to mediate in the conflict in the resource-rich region.

Reuters

Why Australian universities are outsourcing courses to for-profit providers

As courses go online, institutions are increasingly using external companies to deliver them, sparking concerns about quality and value for money

The Guardian - AU

Australian university outsourcing: how can I tell if my online course is being run by a third party?

Higher education institutions are using online program management companies for hundreds of courses. Here’s what you need to know

The Guardian - AU

‘No actual teaching’: alarm bells over online courses outsourced by Australian universities

Exclusive: degrees marketed as being from major universities are increasingly run by third-party companies with pre-recorded lectures and no tutorials

The Guardian - AU

Factbox-Separatist insurgency in Indonesia's Papua region

The kidnapping of 37-year-old New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens by separatist rebels in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua has thrown a spotlight on the decades-long, low-level insurgency in the remote, resource-rich area.

Reuters

Brickbat: Dead Women Tell No Tales

Six months ago, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management stopped sending Betty Ashley, 100, the check she is supposed to receive from the annuity of her late husband, who served as a postmaster. When she and her daughter looked into it, they found the OPM had her listed as dead,…

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White House prods agencies to focus on skills in hiring

Placing less focus on academic degrees will expand the talent pool.

Axios

Exclusive: Biden administration raises minimum wage for federal employees to $15

OPM is directing agencies to implement the new minimum pay rate by Jan. 30.

Ballotpedia

Checks and Balances: Courts weigh in on vaccine mandates

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process and the rule of law.

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