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
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersAgencies 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
Assess Privacy Programs, OMB Tells Agencies
OMB has told agencies to assess the “management, structure, and operation” of their privacy programs within 60 days. The assessment …More
Telework Training Modules for Employees, Managers Updated
OPM has updated and expanded separate two telework training modules, one aimed at employees and the others at managers, available …More
New Training on Domestic Violence Offered
OPM and the Justice Department have released a new training course titled “Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking in the …More
Webinars on Work-Life Balance Issues Upcoming
OPM will host a series of webinars, starting October 18 and running through October 27, on work-life balance issues designed …More
GAO Recommends Better Information Sharing in Disability Cases
In findings that could apply to other agencies as well, GAO has called for better information sharing between DoD and …More
Safe Drug Disposal Offered
Military health officials are advising service members and their families to check their medicine chests and get rid of expired …More
Panel Advances Management-Related Bills
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has approved several management-related bills, advancing them to the full House: * HR-6004, …More
Prohibited Personnel Practice Complaints Up
The number of complaints filed by federal employees at the Office of Special Counsel alleging that management had committed prohibited …More
VA Cites Burden of Litigating Personnel Cases
In defending itself against assertions that it is too quick to settle personnel disputes with its employees, the VA has …More
