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
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersDHS 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
Agencies Pressed again on DATA Act Compliance
A senator active in overseeing compliance with the DATA Act is again pressing three dozen large agencies to report to …More
New Administration Urged to Look to Career Workforce
Regardless of who wins the White House in November, the next presidential administration should focus on the relationship between political …More
Chaffetz Prods OPM on Responding to GAO Findings
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has written to OPM asking for a report on the …More
Guidance Sent on Agency Investments in ‘Promise Zones’
OMB in memo M-16-23 has issued additional guidance regarding grant awards and other activities in communities with high needs, so-called …More
IRS Needs to Better Control Equipment, Says IG
The IRS needs to strengthen oversight to assure that laptop computers issued to employees of its contractors are returned when …More
Report Urges Understanding Between Management, IGs
IG offices and their host agencies need to strike a balance between meeting the needs and concerns of agency management …More
Navy Cites Human Element in Data Breaches
While policy changes are underway to help prevent loss of personally identifiable information held by the Navy, the human element …More
Navy Lists Privacy Awareness Tips
The Navy CIO’s office meanwhile issued a series of privacy management tips, including some focusing on the potential for insider …More
AO Questions Reliability of TSA Employee Assessments
The TSA uses various methods to assess its screener employees, but the results of one technique that has drawn substantial …More
OPM Widens Requirements for Mission Critical Occupation Reporting
OPM has told agencies that starting with the preparation and submission of the mission critical occupation resource charts for fiscal …More
FOIA Denials Lead to Unknown Court Costs, GAO Says
Denials by agencies of Freedom of Information Act led to nearly 1,700 lawsuits over the five years ending in 2014, …More
GSA Outlines Purchasing Change
GSA has proposed a policy change that it says will make it easier for agencies to buy, and industry partners …More
Report on Data Breach Highlights Workforce Issues
A House report on the breaches of federal employee personnel records and background investigation records includes recommendations to improve the …More
Keep Emergency Leave Policies Current, OPM Tells Agencies
Federal agencies should review their policies on emergency leave transfer programs to make sure they are up to date regardless …More
MSPB Addresses ‘Constructive Knowledge’ Test for Reprisal
An agency official can commit retaliation against a whistleblower by merely having “constructive knowledge” of the disclosures, MSPB has said …More
Many Hiring Authorities Used, but Rarely Assessed, GAO Finds
Federal agencies used more than 100 separate hiring authorities in 2014 but neither they nor OPM have a good handle …More
Multitude of Hiring Initiatives Also Noted
The GAO report also noted that OPM is operating “numerous hiring reform initiatives and tools” including: The 2008 End-to-End Hiring …More
