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WASHINGTON | Fri., Apr. 27, 2012 9:12am EDT (Reuters) — Civilian employment costs rose more modestly by 0.4% during the first quarter, primarily because growth in benefits slowed after a sharp rise in last year’s fourth quarter, Labor Department data showed last week.
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