Survey Shows Continued Issues with Supervision
Results of the most recent government-wide survey of federal employees continue to show that employees have mixed views of their …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersGuidance Issued on Inauguration Day Holiday
OPM has issued guidance on the Inauguration Day Holiday that will apply on January 20 to federal employees working in …More
Calls for Strategic Acquisition Workforce Plan
The audit, conducted between January and May of 2008, calls for a strategic acquisition workforce plan for responding to catastrophic …More
Audit Finds FEMA Acquisition Workforce Unprepared
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has improved the capability of its acquisition workforce by reorganizing the acquisition organization and improving …More
CHCOC Calls for Transition to More Consultative Role for HR
The council stated that one of the priorities of its subcommittee on the human capital workforce in fiscal 2009 would …More
Council: Human Capital Assessment and Accountability Framework Crucial
The report also cited the need to ensure that the Human Capital Assessment and Accountability Framework continues to serve as …More
Council Lays Out Human Capital Priorities
The Chief Human Capital Officers Council has issued its fiscal 2008 report to Congress summarizing challenges facing federal human capital …More
Guidance on High Level Pay Systems Issued
OPM has issued the following guidance on how the January 2009 pay raises will play out for employees in certain …More
Moratorium on SES Qualifications Review Board Cases
OPM has issued a moratorium on processing SES qualifications review board cases. On December 1, President Bush requested letters of …More
SES Pay System Certification Time Limit Extended
OPM has announced an extension of the time limit for certified agency senior executive service systems and provided a revised …More
Sen. Questions OPM on Conversion of Political Appointees During Transition
The chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Joseph Lieberman, ID-Conn., has sent a letter to OPM …More
Personal Information on FEMA Relief Applicants Posted Online
FEMA has announced that recently discovered personal information including names, addresses, social security numbers, email addresses and other information on …More
Contractors Fight E-Verify Rule
The US Chamber of Commerce along with several other government industry groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a requirement for …More
Union Lashes Out at FCIP
The National Treasury Employees Union said that although it was pleased the applicant’s veterans’ preference rights were being upheld, that …More
Appeals Court: Veteran’s Preference Violated Under Career Intern Program
The appeals court for the federal circuit has reversed and remanded a final decision by the Merit Systems Protection Board …More
OPM Issues New Job Announcement Templates
OPM in has released three new job announcement templates for use in entry level hiring for management and program analysts, …More
Says Investment Review Board Should Intervene
GAO determined that other program planning and execution limitations, beyond the expenditure plan pose problems for DHS to deliver the …More
GAO Calls for Improvements to Visitor Tracking Program
DHS needs to improve the planning and execution of its Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program that it uses …More
New Chair of House Oversight Committee
Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y., has been selected to replace Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif. as the chair of the House Oversight …More
FAA Begins Construction on New Air Traffic HQ
The FAA has announced that it broke ground on a new national air traffic control command center in Warrenton, Va., …More
Calls for Resource Assessment
GAO made several recommendations to improve SBA’s administration of the prime contracting, subcontracting, and 8a business development programs. For example, …More
Resource Constraints Hamper Small Business Administration Mandate
Small Business Administration staff advocate, review, and monitor small business contracting at federal agencies, but resource constraints have limited the …More
GAO: Appointees Should be Vetted for Management Ability
GAO has said it is vitally important that leadership and management skills, abilities, and experience be among the key criteria …More
Economic Problems Could be Boon for Hiring
According to the survey, the economic downturn has led to an increased interest in government jobs. Over half of respondents …More
Public Opinion of Government Performance Low
A poll conducted by the Partnership for Public Service and Gallup shows largely negative views of the government, with positive …More
Interior Announces Disciplinary Actions
The director of the Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service, Randall Lufti, has announced that personnel actions have been taken against …More
More Responsibility, More Engagement
Members of the SES are more engaged than supervisors — 70 percent versus 44 percent — and supervisors are in …More
Professional Liability Insurance: Wright & Company
In 1965, when founder and former FBI agent, Frank Wright, started Wright & Co., he knew firsthand the inherent risks …More
MSPB: Just One Third of Workforce is Engaged
According to the Merit Systems Protection Board, there is a link between the level employees are engaged, its term for …More
Agencies Stick to Briefings on Budget, Mandate to Prepare
The NAPA survey tracked current and planned agency activities to prepare for the transition and showed that most agencies are …More
