OSC Presses Case on Veterans’ Reinstatement Rights
In a case that underscores agency obligations under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Office of Special …More
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More Concerns Raised about Border Patrol Staffing Problems
In the latest of a series of reports about under-staffing at the Border Patrol, GAO has said that shortages are …More
Partnership, SEA Find Positives in Management Agenda
The newly issued President’s Management Agenda reflects several good-government approaches that have been long under consideration, the Partnership for Public …More
Unions Seek to Keep FLRA Structure Unchanged
A coalition of 20 unions with representation in the federal workplace have asked Congress to prevent the FLRA from carrying …More
FOIA-Related Lawsuits Not Triggering Discipline, Says GAO
The Freedom of Information Act allows requesters to sue an agency in federal court if they are dissatisfied with the …More
Federal Workforce Still Getting More Top-Heavy in Age
Newly reported data from OPM show that the federal workforce is continuing to grow more top-heavy in its age distribution, …More
Cloud.gov Open-Source Platform Speeds Development, Requirements Process
IT development in the federal government has earned its reputation for being a painfully slow process but Cloud.gov, the government’s …More
Agencies Told to Report on Student Loan Reimbursements
OPM has told agencies to report on their calendar year 2017 use of student loan reimbursements, one authority agencies can …More
Management-Related Bills Advance
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has approved: HR-2846, to broaden the authority of agencies to seek voluntary feedback …More
MSPB Finds Use of Supervisory Probationary Period Lacking
Federal agencies “rarely use the supervisory and managerial probationary period to take action against unsuccessful leaders,” the MSPB has said …More
Army Diverted Civilian Pay Money for Other Purposes, Says Audit
Army officials overestimated the number of civilian positions the agency would need for fiscal 2017 and then used the excess …More
Report Makes Business Case for Work-Life Balance Programs
In a report finding that more federal employees want to participate in work-life balance programs but are frustrated at least …More
New Restrictions on VA Purchase Cards Proposed
A bipartisan bill (HR-5215) sponsored by members of the House Veterans Affairs oversight subcommittee would require the department to revoke …More
OPM Outlines Focus on Conduct, Performance Issues
OPM has said that in the remainder of this fiscal year and next it will “review and update, as needed, …More
Space Consolidation Effort Yields Mixed Results
Seventeen of the 24 largest departments and independent agencies reduced their space in 2016 but of those, seven did not …More
OPM Plans Changes to Hiring Policies
OPM has previewed the Trump administration’s plans for changes to federal hiring practices, which would include amending a 2010 Obama …More
New Strategies for Assessing Candidates Planned
An OPM document in support of the administration’s budget proposal says the agency will address a concern that hiring managers …More
Employee Separation Trends Little Changed in Fiscal 2017
Contrary to predictions of a significant exodus–either voluntary or involuntary–of employees once the Trump administration took over, separations of federal …More
Committee Backs Use of Postal Carriers in Census
The bipartisan leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and its subcommittee overseeing the census are questioning why …More
Extended Vacancies Said to Hamper Agencies
Filling senior positions on only an acting basis–as has been done commonly during the present administration and before–contributes to a …More
DHS Inventory of Cybersecurity Jobs Still Incomplete, Says GAO
DHS has taken steps to identify, categorize, and assign employment codes to its cybersecurity positions as required by the Homeland …More
Guidance Sent on New ‘Burrowing In’ Policies
OPM has sent guidance to agencies on complying with a 2016 law targeting “burrowing in” of political appointees into career …More
Reputation Found to Be a Factor in Whistleblower Retaliation
The Office of Special Counsel says it has resolved a whistleblower retaliation complaint in which the employee’s reputation as a …More
Managers Understand Disciplinary Policies but Consider Them Burdensome
A survey of managers and supervisors at the Commerce Department found that they understand the performance improvement and disciplinary processes …More
GAO Calls for Better Scrutiny of Heavy Equipment Purchases
Federal agencies spend some $7.4 billion a year to purchase heavy equipment but are not fully considering whether some of …More
Despite Speedup Efforts, Average Time to Hire Lengthening
The average time to fill a vacancy posted on USAJOBS was 106 days in 2017, seven years after OPM set …More
MGT Act Implementation Guidance Issued
OMB has issued guidance on carrying out the Modernizing Government Technology Act, which was incorporated into last year’s defense budget …More
USPS Falling Short on Recycling Goals
Three years into a recycling initiative at USPS, the program is falling well short of its goals in terms of …More
More Hiring Leeway Needed, Senate Report Says
Despite the availability of special hiring authorities aimed at bringing new graduates into the federal workforce, more leeway still is …More
Agencies Could Do More to Help College Emergency Preparedness, Says GAO
Colleges have only “mixed awareness” of DHS, Justice and Education emergency preparedness resources pertinent to them despite efforts by those …More
