Agencies Generally Lag Private Sector
One aspect of the Best Places to Work analysis focuses on how federal agencies compare to private sector companies in …More
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OPM has cited its efforts to identify and address barriers to diversity in its own workforce, as an example of …More
New Data Released on SES
OPM has posted new demographic information on the SES, showing for example that the average career SES member served 18.3 …More
Use of Excused Absence Criticized Again
The latest version of an annual report by Senate Republicans criticizing certain government spending programs and tax policies as wasteful …More
New Assessment of Leave Use Issued
A separate Senate report, from the Republican staff of the Judiciary Committee, said that even in light of the recent …More
Vehicle Tracking Devices Can Help Management, GSA Says
GSA is touting technology now available to agencies to use in their vehicle fleets that can help meet the goals …More
Per Diem Change Having Negative Impact, FMA Says
A year-old change in per diem reimbursement policies for extended travel by DoD employees is having an impact on the …More
Order Would Trigger More Job Shifts, Money for SES
The Obama administration has drafted an executive order to revamp many policies affecting the Senior Executive Service, including a new …More
GAO Asked to Watch for Burrowing In
With the next Presidential Inauguration little more than a year away, the Republican heads of the House and Senate committees …More
EEOC Examining Diversity, Anti-Harassment Programs
The EEOC has said that as part of its oversight of how agencies are carrying out equal employment opportunity laws …More
Senate Clears Management Reform Bill
The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill (S-1550) offered in the Senate aims to streamline management of federal programs and …More
GSA Facing Personnel Challenges, IG Says
The GSA over the last five years has experienced a 39 percent attrition rate in its acquisition workforce, many of …More
Views of Government Continue Decline
Views regarding the federal government among the public continue to decline, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center, …More
Opinions of Agencies Vary Widely
Among agencies, the highest positive views were for the U.S. Postal Service, the Park Service, the CDC, NASA and FBI, …More
VA Touts Innovation Program
The VA is touting its Innovators Network program, which it is piloting in eight facilities led by specialists in fostering …More
Guidance Issued on Cyber Skills Gaps Assessments
OPM has issued guidance to agencies on an OMB directive to assess their top five cyber talent gaps through OPM’s …More
Hiring, Other Flexibilities Stressed
In a separate memo, also posted on the CHCOC site, OPM told agencies to stress to hiring managers and HR …More
Limited Progress Seen from Buildings Personnel Act
GSA has largely met its lead-agency responsibilities for implementing the Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010 but compliance among …More
Automatic Punishment Plan Raises Legal Issues, MSPB Says
Legislation (S-2291) recently introduced in the Senate designed to hold agency management more accountable for retaliating against whistleblowers could run …More
Input Sought from Managers in Public Affairs Field
OPM has put out a call to managers experienced in hiring employees in public affairs occupations as part of the …More
MSPB Clearing One Backlog, Warns of Potential for Another
The MSPB has said it continues to work through the backlog of appeals arising from the 2013 sequestration furloughs but …More
DoD Starts Personnel Reforms
The Pentagon has outlined first steps in what it plans as an ongoing rollout of revisions in personnel policies affecting …More
More Substantial Plans Still Awaiting
Notable by their absence from the DoD announcement was any further word on a number of civilian employee-specific provisions in …More
Agency Grades Improve in Plain Language Ratings
The SSA again earned top grades from the Center for Plain Language for the quality of its written materials for …More
Some Examples of Poor Writing Also Cited
The report also cited some examples where work is needed, including this example from the DoD’s “about us” webpage: “The …More
DoD Still Lacks Inventory of Contracted Services, Says GAO
DoD still faces challenges in ensuring that it fully reviews its inventory of contracted services, and in particular whether contractors …More
Agencies Continue to Give Top Ratings to SES Members
The pattern of SES members getting high ratings overall continued in 2014, according to the latest OPM compilation, showing that …More
Agency Ratings Practices Vary
As in past reports, the ratings patterns varied among agencies, with the State Department rating 92 percent of its senior …More
Rotational Program Struggles to Get Rolling
The 2013 defense budget measure required setting up an interagency rotation program for national security personnel designed to foster a …More
OSHA Issues Safety Violation Notice against VA Facility
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a notice of safety violations against the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical …More
