Federal Insider: Bonus Bill Goes to Bush

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Wednesday, October 13, 2004 FEDERAL DIARY: STEPHEN BARR Bill Permitting Bonuses and Time Off for Travel Goes to Bush Congress has sent legislation to the president that would allow agencies to provide more generous bonuses to top-notch employees and give them time off for travel during off-duty hours. IN THE LOOP: AL KAMEN Will Terror Alert Level Show Its True Colors? A Cornell sociologist says he has found scientific evidence that, whenever the government issues a terrorism alert, President Bush 's approval ratings go up, even on domestic issues, such as his handling of the economy. HIRING Federal Hiring Methods Outdated, Report Says Federal managers use outdated and ineffective tools to assess the talent of job applicants, giving rise to the widespread hiring of workers whose skills are poorly matched to their duties, according to a report released Tuesday. Advertisement Get your news just the way you like it. Add your favorite columnists and topics to a washingtonpost.com newsletter delivered to your in-box each morning. It's a free and easy way to make sure you never miss a thing. Personalize your e-mail today and enjoy customized articles tomorrow. FROM THE FEDERAL PAGE Bush Policy Gets a Ride on the House: Taxpayers Pay for Election-Year Mailing (By Juliet Eilperin) Dayton Closes Senate Office, Cites Threats (By Helen Dewar) Cyber-Security to Get Higher-Profile Leader (By Jonathan Krim) Boeing Competitors Protest: Lockheed, BAE Dispute Druyun's C-130 Choice (By Renae Merle) Airport Security Screeners Overworked, Report Says (By Sara Kehaulani Goo) E-Mail Newsletter Services To sign up for additional newsletters or get help, visit the E-mail Preferences Page. •   To unsubscribe, visit the E-mail Preferences Page (do not reply to this e-mail). •   For feedback, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. •   For advertising information, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. •   To subscribe to the print edition of The Washington Post newspaper, click here.     Privacy Policy © 2004 The Washington Post Company Previous message View by thread View by date Next message Reply via email to Search the site The Mail Archive home camp03 - all messages camp03 - about the list Expand Previous message Next message The Mail Archive home Add your mailing list FAQ Support Privacy W9TH06BFD65652949E17F3F7EF7A10.pmailer5.DumpShot.4@letters.washingtonpost.com