Focus on Outcomes, Not Just Engagement, Says MSPB
Federal managers are investing much effort in improving their employees’ engagement–as measured through the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey and the …More
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Enter your email to subscribe free!GAO Questions Use of Retention Incentives at Prisons Bureau
The Bureau of Prisons is paying retention incentives to keep employees in high-demand positions but has no strategic plan for …More
Leadership Vacancies a Challenge to Agency Management, Group Says
At the Trump administration’s one-year mark, its government management plans are hampered by the large number of politically appointive positions …More
Issues Raised on Infrastructure Solutions Transition
An audit has raised concerns regarding GSA’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions transition, saying its Federal Acquisition Service “has provided customer agencies …More
Funding a Problem but Also Used as Excuse at IRS, Report Says
The latest annual report from the National Taxpayer Advocate repeats the conclusion repeated reached by that office and others that …More
More Disclosure of Guidance Sought
Federal agencies would be required to post on their public websites the guidance they issue on carrying out laws and …More
CIO Oversight of IT Contracts Lacking, Says Report
Many agencies are falling short of meeting requirements under the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act that they present IT …More
MSPB Cites Lessons Learned on Personnel Data Dashboards
Data dashboards to support human capital decisions need not contain every possible data point but should focus on information relevant …More
OPM to Examine Ratings, Awards for High-Level Employees
OPM has told agencies to report on their fiscal 2017 performance ratings, and related performance-based pay increases and awards, for …More
Several DHS Management Bills Advance
The House has passed DHS management-related bills including: HR-4567, to require a review of the department’s overseas workforce and inviting …More
MSPB Examines How Employees’ Views of Ratings Affect Them
Federal employees who believe their performance ratings are too high are just about as likely as to have certain negative …More
High Ratings Don’t Buy Employee Satisfaction, MSPB Says
Perceptions of fairness “are essential to the success of the performance appraisal system,” the MSPB has said, adding that “with …More
MSPB Warns Against Fragmenting Personnel Policies
While the federal personnel system has become more decentralized since the last major reform in the 1978 Civil Service Reform …More
GAO Finds Wide Variation in SSA Benefits Decisions
The rates at which SSA administrative law judges grant disability claims varies widely but the agency’s quality assurance reviews that …More
Court Denies Second Bite at Appeals Apple
A federal appeals court has rejected the bids of three employees to pursue for a second time a claim that …More
