Recruiting, Retention of Younger Federal Employees Examined
Employees under age 40 make up a much lower share of the federal workforce compared with the overall American workforce, …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersYounger Workers Engaged about a Engaged as Others, GAO Says
While the proportion of under-40 federal workers is relatively low, they are about as engaged in their work as those …More
VA Would Use Clawback Authority Rarely, CBO Projects
The VA would likely use only rarely the authority in a bill pending in the House to allow it to …More
MSPB Sides with Whistleblower
The MSPB has sided with a federal employee who contended that his proposed firing was an act of retaliation for …More
OGE Provides Overview of Ethics Program
Designated agency ethics officials, or DAEOs, continue to say that providing advice and counseling to employees regarding the laws and …More
SSA Launches GeoMaps Service
As part of its efforts under open government and open data initiatives, SSA has launched a geospatial mapping initiative called …More
Training’s Usefulness in Correcting Misconduct Called Limited
Federal agencies commonly order employee training in response to findings of misconduct but such training is only valuable in some …More
VA Admits to ‘Poor Decision Making’ on Art Purchases
The VA has admitted to “poor decision making” in spending $4.7 million on works of art costing more than $1,000 …More
IRS Maps Restart of Private Debt Collection Program
Under orders from Congress, the IRS has said that the restart of private collection of certain overdue federal tax debts …More
Use Social Media with Care in Assessing Applicants, Says MSPB
While social media has clear value in recruiting applicants for federal job vacancies, MSPB has said, in the candidate assessment …More
Agencies Required to Report on Disabled Veterans Program Compliance
OPM has told agencies to report on their compliance with the Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program requirements in fiscal 2016 …More
MSPB Describes How to Avoid Running Afoul of Nepotism Rules
There are several sets of restrictions against nepotism in the federal workplace, each with their own rules, but certain strategies …More
Inability to Shed Excess Buildings a Continued Drag on Agencies
In the latest of a series of mostly glum assessments of the government’s progress in getting rid of unneeded properties, …More
GSA Aims to Advance New Technologies for Federal Buildings
GSA has released a request for information for next-generation building technologies to support its GSA’s Green Proving Ground program for …More
OMB Cites Progress in Reducing Improper Payments
The federal agency rate of improper payments has dropped from 5.42 percent in 2009 to 4.39 percent in 2015, OMB …More
Earthquake Risks to Federal Buildings Need Closer Look, Says GAO
About 40 percent of federally-owned and -leased buildings are in areas where very strong to extreme shaking from earthquakes could …More
MSPB: Veterans Preference Can Require Hiring Less-Qualified Candidates
Veterans’ preference allows for some “qualified”—but not “best-qualified”—veterans to be hired over best-qualified nonveterans, MSPB said in a recent publication. …More
MSPB Recommends More Training on Personnel Laws
MSPB has called for increased training, especially in the supervisory, managerial and political appointee ranks, on the legal requirements under …More
Several Management Bills Clear House
The House has passed several federal agency management-related bills: HR-6004, to help agencies modernize their IT systems by addressing impediments …More
IT Scholarship Program Seen as Effective Job Pipeline
A scholarship program aimed at preparing college students to start IT-related careers in government has proven effective in supplying a …More
Nearly a Third of Federal Employees Already Are Retirement-Eligible
Thirty-one percent of federal employees already are retirement-eligible, according to newly released data from OPM, underscoring the potential for significant …More
Open Government Initiative Gets Mixed Review
Progress toward achieving goals under the 2015-017 Third Open Government National Action Plan generally ranges from limited to substantial, the …More
Report Cites IT Workforce Challenges at VA
In a report focusing on a problem faced by many agencies, GAO has said that the VA is struggling with …More
Policies on Discrimination, Accommodation for Zika Outlined
OPM has told agencies to be “as flexible as possible in approving telework for employees who wish to work at …More
Zika Designated as Job-Related Hazard
Zika-related guidance related to the federal workforce includes a template for agencies to perform a job hazard analyses and to …More
Report Highlights Staffing Issues in Disaster Response
Despite recent hiring initiatives, FEMA’s disaster incident workforce remains significantly understaffed, and some responders deploy to disasters without the knowledge, …More
Employee Views of Work Vary by Agency
The partial results of the 2016 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey released so far once again underscore the differences among agencies …More
DHS Sees Positive Signs, Touts Efforts
Despite remaining the lowest-ranked large agency in the federal employee survey, DHS says it is seeing results from several efforts …More
OSC Keeping Watch on Political Expressions
In what amounts to a renewed warning against politicking in the federal workplace in this election year, the Office of …More
Latest VA Reform Attempt May Break Logjam
The VA personnel bill (HR-5620) passed by the House may have hit on the combination of provisions enabling a reform …More
