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Product Description The 2000 Federal Personnel Guide summarizes and explains the most important rules and regulations affecting civilian employees of the U.S. Federal Government and Postal Service. Truly an "employee handbook," the GUIDE boils down complex government-ese into plain English. It includes directories of federal agencies, health plans, key organizations/associations/labor unions, personnel officers, complaint-receiving agencies and inspectors general. Now in its 22nd year of annual publication From the Publisher Ever wonder why the Federal Government and the Postal Service don't publish employee handbooks for the millions of people who toil for them? Wonder no more. Such a book DOES exist -- and it does a better job than any government publication. It's the annual Federal Personnel Guide. The forthcoming 22nd annual 2000 Edition is the most comprehensive ever, with the latest on pay... benefits... retirement... and much more. Highlights: * New pay and locality tables, completely up to date. * New retirement changes, including higher interest payments on voluntary CSRS retirement contributions... new addresses for retirement inquiries... and dozens of other changes. * New retirement investing flexibility, including new open-season dates and new TSP "S" and "I" Funds. * Latest on buyouts and early-outs... who's offering them... OPM's enhanced authority... downsizing, closures, cutbacks, RIFs... how you can depart the federal workforce on the best terms. * Repeal of dual compensation and pay cap limitations, a long-awaited boon for retired military. * Surviving "career transition" to get a BETTER federal/postal job. * Income tax changes for '00 and how they affect you. * Big changes in FEHBP rules, plus an extensively revised directory of health plans with contact information completely up to date. * Elimination of some FEGLI maximums, provision for additional FEGLI coverage after retirement, and other ke