MSPB Examines How Employees’ Views of Ratings Affect Them
Federal employees who believe their performance ratings are too high are just about as likely as to have certain negative …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersHigh Ratings Don’t Buy Employee Satisfaction, MSPB Says
Perceptions of fairness “are essential to the success of the performance appraisal system,” the MSPB has said, adding that “with …More
MSPB Warns Against Fragmenting Personnel Policies
While the federal personnel system has become more decentralized since the last major reform in the 1978 Civil Service Reform …More
GAO Finds Wide Variation in SSA Benefits Decisions
The rates at which SSA administrative law judges grant disability claims varies widely but the agency’s quality assurance reviews that …More
Court Denies Second Bite at Appeals Apple
A federal appeals court has rejected the bids of three employees to pursue for a second time a claim that …More
Understaffing Is Main Problem at CBP, Says Union
Shortage of staff is the “number one border security issue” for Customs and Border Protection officers and the problem is …More
Agencies Still Largely Vulnerable Online, Says Report
About half of federal agencies have complied with a DHS directive requiring certain security standards to strengthen their email and …More
IG Sees Potential for Better Vehicle Fuel Efficiency
The Postal Service could take better advantage of cost-saving technologies such as alternative fuel vehicles and data collection for improving …More
GSA Issues Rules on Ride-Sharing while on Travel
The GSA has issued rules to carry out authority in a law (P.L. 115-34) enacted last year for agencies to …More
Guidance Issued on Salary-Linked Ethics Requirements
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on the impact of the federal employee pay raise on several ethics …More
IGs Recount Work, Laud New Powers
A law enacted a year ago given agency IGs greater authority is “a landmark piece of legislation welcomed by IGs …More
Sen. Questions $40K Recruitment Cost at DHS
A DHS contract aimed at addressing recruitment issues in DHS components could result in spending some $40,000 per individual hired …More
New Emergency Leave Transfer Program Established
OPM has authorized an emergency leave transfer program for federal employees affected by the California wildfires that began in December, …More
USPS Gets Top Rating from Public
The Postal Service was the highest-rated agency in the latest public survey by the Gallup organization, deemed to be doing …More
Report Cites Value of Whistleblower Advocates
A Senate report calls the 2012 creation of whistleblower ombudsmen in agency IG offices a success but says that time …More
Concerns Raised about Census Readiness
Two senators involved in oversight of planning for the next census, now just two years away, are raising concerns about …More
Court Affirms Indefinite Suspension
A recent federal court ruling reaffirms a federal agency’s authority to indefinitely suspend an employee who had been indicted on …More
OMB Asked to Disclose Agency Reform Plans
The ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has asked OMB to disclose agency reform plans required …More
VA Auditing Bill Signed; Mobile-Friendly Agency Websites Backed
President Trump has signed into law (P.L. 115-95) a bill authorizing the VA to contract with a nonprofit organization that …More
MSPB Told to Reconsider Alleged Violation of Veteran’s Rights
A federal appeals court has told the MSPB to reconsider a case in which an employee argued that his agency …More
Management Challenge at USPS: 195 Million Square Feet of Roof
The IG at the Postal Service is asking for information about how well management tends to the roof over its …More
Reminder on New Agency Obligations Regarding Disabilities
Starting January 3 agencies are required to comply with rules issued by the EEOC regarding agency obligations for employees and …More
EEOC Affirmative Action Rules Address Obligations
EEOC rules on affirmative action for persons with disabilities that become enforceable January 3 require agencies to have written, easily …More
OSC Stresses New Requirement for Agencies to Cooperate
The Office of Special Counsel has called attention to new requirements for agencies to cooperate with its investigations into whistleblower …More
New FLRA Board Installed
Following their confirmation by the Senate, all three members of the FLRA governing board have been installed. Member Ernest DuBester …More
Retaliation, Not Just Harassment, a Problem at Interior, Group Says
In calling attention to harassment in its ranks, the Interior Department failed to emphasize what happens to employees who complain …More
Committee to Examine Agency Policy Issuances
Republican leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have written to three dozen departments and agencies asking for …More
Agency IT Spending to Get Continued Scrutiny
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has asked GAO to help it continue its oversight of agency IT spending, …More
GSA Posts Compilation of Real Property
The GSA has posted 2016 data from the Federal Real Property Profile Management System, a central database of record for …More
GAO Cites Backlog, Other Clearance-Related Problems
Initiatives to address issues with security clearances–necessary for many federal employees and contractor employees to fully perform their assigned duties–remain …More
