OPM Eyes Expansion of Direct Hire Authority in STEM, Cyber Fields
OPM is considering granting direct hire authority in the STEM and cybersecurity fields, where the government has continuing recruitment and …More
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Several Management-Related Bills Advance in House
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has approved several bills, including the latest in a series aimed at prodding …More
Congress Clears another VA Reform Bill
Congress has passed (S-2372) the latest in a long line of bills revising personnel policies at the VA, although unlike …More
High-End Building Features Look Good but Count the Cost, Says GAO
GSA’s Design Excellence program “has achieved excellence in architecture and the design of federal buildings” and has created “unique and …More
GAO Asked to Examine Impact of ‘Ban the Box’ Hiring Policy
Several House Republicans active in civil service issues have asked the GAO to examine whether a federal hiring policy issued …More
MSPB Offers Tips on Probationary Periods
The MSPB has recommended several strategies for agencies to better use the probationary period, saying that before they accept a …More
Consensus Emerging on Workplace Sexual Harassment, Says MSPB
Federal employees “need to have a shared understanding of sexual harassment to cease behaviors that can be problematic” in the …More
IRS Audit Finds Potential for Transit Subsidy Misuse
In findings that could serve as a caution for other agencies that also pay public transit subsidies to their employees, …More
More Agencies Slip than Rise on Latest FITARA Scorecard
Eleven major agencies declined in the latest assessment of compliance with Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act compared with only …More
Concerns Raised about Incomplete Background Checks on IRS Employees
The inspector general of the IRS has expressed “significant concerns about the quality and completeness” of background investigations for security …More
Trump Orders Streamlining of Environmental Directives for Agencies
President Trump has issued an executive order on energy and water efficiency, high performance buildings, renewable energy consumption, purchasing and …More
GSA Seeks to Upgrade Payroll Services across Agencies
GSA has issued a pre-solicitation notice, in conjunction with OPM and the major federal payroll providers, to “shift operations and …More
Use of Official Time Increases–By Four Minutes Per Unit Employee
Use of “official time” by federal employees with union roles grew slightly over 2014-2016 from 2.88 to 2.95 hours per …More
Debate over Official Time to Be Renewed
OPM’s newest report on official time for federal employees to perform certain union-related duties comes just ahead of a House …More
Report Finds Mixed Agency Commitment to EEO
Most federal agencies and subcomponents have demonstrated leadership commitment to EEO policies, but that is only to “varying degrees,” the …More
