Better Tracking of Official Time Proposed
Legislation (HR-4392) offered in the House would require OPM to produce an annual report on use of official time by …More
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Separately, another House proposal (HR-4461), from Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., would revamp several long-standing labor-management practices in …More
Stick to Schedule on Regs, Agencies Told
OMB has told agencies that as the Obama administration draws to a close over the next year, they should stick …More
DHS Lacks Oversight of Training, Says GAO
Among the difficulties still facing DHS following its creation more than a decade ago from nearly two dozen agencies and …More
Order Sets Safety Standards for Federal Buildings
President Obama has issued an executive order designed to better protect federal buildings, and the workers in them, against risks …More
OPM Orders Reports on Employee Claims
OPM has told agencies to report on their procedures for handling claims from their employees over leave and compensation, disputes …More
Grants Closeout Act Signed into Law
President Obama has signed into law S-1115, the Grants Oversight and New Efficiency Act, a bipartisan measure that will require …More
Agencies Missing Out on Excess DoD Property, GAO Says
The procedures used for disposing of property that DoD considers excess results in some property that other agencies could use …More
Reports on Contractor Performance Questioned
An IG report has raised questions about how the Air Force prepares performance assessment reports, which are designed to provide …More
Paid Leave Changes at DoD Could Send Signal
The Pentagon has announced a general policy of allowing 12 weeks of paid maternity leave for military personnel, up from …More
OPM to Expand Mentoring Services
OPM says it intends to expand government-wide sometime this year a pilot program it started last year to bring together …More
GSA Seeks to Increase Travel Charge Card Use
GSA has proposed rules designed to maximize the rebates the government receives through use of travel charge cards, in part …More
Little Impact on Agencies Likely from Pay Gap Initiative
An Obama administration initiative on differences in pay by gender likely will have little impact on federal agencies since they …More
Guidance Sent on SES Rotation Policy
OPM has guidance a requirement in a recent executive order that beginning in fiscal 2017, 15 percent of SES members …More
OPM Touts Benefits of Rotations
In its memo, OPM noted that one intent behind the 1978 law creating the SES—out of what was then called …More
Some Resistance by Management Noted
In addition to reluctance of individuals to take rotational assignments, the memo notes that agency management too sometimes can resist …More
Views of Government Continue Slide, but Some Positives Found
The public’s satisfaction with federal government services continued to decline in 2015, according to the American Consumer Satisfaction Index, down …More
Two More Localities Recommended
The Federal Salary Council has formally recommended creating new GS locality pay zones in Virginia Beach-Norfolk, Va., and Burlington-South Burlington, …More
Labor Council Seeks to Quantify Results
The National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations continues to work on how to measure the impact of its initiatives including …More
Viking Retired
The Navy has retired the last S-3 Viking sea control aircraft. Seapower Magazine reported that the last Viking departed its …More
EEOC Seeks Input on Retaliation Policies
The EEOC is seeking comment, through February 24, on a proposed revision to its guidance addressing retaliation and related issues …More
Lack of Management Controls Contribute to IRS Service Woes, GAO Says
While budget reductions are partly responsible for the well-publicized decrease in customer service at the IRS, inadequate management controls also …More
IRS Charge Card Program Gets Generally Positive Review
Auditors found only 13 confirmed instances of misuse of agency purchase cards at the IRS during a recent six-month period, …More
MSPB Advises on Recognizing Burnout
Burnout among subordinate employees often surfaces as a negative attitude about the work, the organization, coworkers, customers and stakeholders, a …More
Steps for Addressing Burnout Recommended
Burnout “should be addressed by understanding and improving the work experience, rather than ignoring or suppressing the response” such as …More
Employees Can ‘Go Off the Rails,’ MSPB Says
In the same publication, MSPB said that even employees who are highly skilled and knowledgeable in their field can fail, …More
MSPB Emphasizes Retention of Recently Hired Employees
While there has been much focus on the government’s ability to hire employees to replace those who leave or to …More
Differences in Retention Rates Highlighted
MSPB also said that agencies must be aware that hard-to-fill positions may be different from those where it is hard …More
Ban on Rehiring Fired IRS Employees Proposed
Legislation has been offered in the Senate (S-2439) to bar the IRS from rehiring employees who had been fired for …More
