Proposal Would Set Cap on Exec Awards at VA
The latest in a string of bills reacting to the VA patient scheduling and care scandal—and that are widely seen …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersGAO Says Better Planning Needed to Staff DoD Headquarters
The headquarters offices of DoD and the military services do not determine their personnel requirements as part of a systematic …More
New Payment Cards on the Way for Many
GSA is starting to issue purchase, travel and integrated and fleet charge cards with enhanced security features to federal employees, …More
High Court Decision Raises Questions for Management
A U.S. Supreme Court in a whistleblower retaliation complaint raises questions about the potential impact on agency management’s ability to …More
Telework Oversight Found Lacking at GSA
An IG’s report has criticized management’s oversight of telework at GSA, one of the primary agencies that has pushed remote …More
SSA Puts Back Half the Office Hours It Cut
SSA has said it will be able to restore half of the public service hours it cut in recent years …More
SSA Uses Rehired Annuitants to Combat Brain Drain
Due to the loss of experienced employees as the baby boom generation hits retirement eligibility—a trend affecting virtually all federal …More
Training Time Weighs into Hiring Choice
A decision concerning whether to fill a position with a new hire or promotion versus a reemployed annuitant is ultimately …More
NASA’s Tips for Recruiting Women in STEM Jobs
The Chief Human Capital Officers Council has posted a presentation by NASA, one of the agencies most heavily weighted toward …More
Agencies Told to Better Coordinate Equipment Transfers
The White House has told agencies that they need to better coordinate and control donations they make to state and …More
USPS Should Get into the Banking Business, Union Says
The Postal Service could put its infrastructure to better use and better serve the public by getting into the banking …More
VA Bonus Clawback Bill Could Be Just First Step
The reintroduction of a House bill (HR-280) allowing the VA to claw back awards and bonuses paid to executives, managers …More
Budget Restrictions Catching Up with IRS
Several years straight of restricted funding are starting to catch up with the IRS’s ability to provide service to taxpayers, …More
Outside Review Cites Similar Concerns
Meanwhile, a report by the independent National Taxpayer Advocate raised similar concerns regarding the IRS, saying that taxpayers are likely …More
Managers See Their Agencies Lagging in IT
Federal managers overall see the value of IT in improved productivity, efficiency and service to the public but believe the …More
Most Common Technologies Listed
The survey of managers and executives revealed that an agency-issued smart phone was the most commonly used technology, having been …More
Agency Use of Mail to Be Examined
The Postal Service IG is conducting a study, with a report expected in April, of the government’s means of communicating …More
Management Loses Discretion over Advanced Leave
A presidential memo on advanced leave, mainly for purposes related to birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child, …More
Update of Policies Ordered
The memo further orders OPM to issue implementing guidance within 90 days of January 15, and within 60 days after …More
IG to Audit EPA’s Text Message Keeping
The IG’s office at EPA is going to audit the agency’s procedures for keeping text messages, in what could be …More
MSPB Warns Against Over-Reliance on Hiring Flexibilities
The government overall is “healthy” in its compliance with requirements that hiring be fair and open but there are risks …More
Special Authorities Can Be Used Improperly
The report warned that “it is possible for that flexibility to be used improperly, either knowingly or unknowingly.” When determining …More
Perceptions of Pre-Selection Exist
As part of its study, MSPB surveyed HR staff on a range of questions including why competitive examination was not …More
Pay Raise Affects Certain Ethical Requirements
The 1 percent federal pay raise will in turn raise the thresholds for certain ethical restrictions that apply only to …More
Energy Dept. Describes Project Management Initiative
The Energy Department has described ongoing and new aspects of its initiative to improve project management, including releasing results of …More
Pre-Decisional Involvement Information Posted
The National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations has posted information for managers—and separate information for union reps—on pre-decisional involvement of …More
SES Ratings Slip a Bit, but Still High
Performance evaluation ratings for SES members declined on average somewhat in 2013, the first year that many agencies had in …More
Ratings, Payouts Vary Among Agencies
The report further showed significant variations in ratings patterns—and thus in performance awards—among large agencies specified, a trend that also …More
Energy Dept. Falls Short on Risk Assessment, GAO Says
The Energy Department developed risk assessments using risk factors such as recent major changes in program funding, but some programs …More
Common Purchasing Initiative Moving Ahead, OMB Says
OMB has called attention to several ongoing or planned steps to carry out the “category management” purchasing initiative, which is …More
