Concurring Opinions Seek to Clarify
Two concurring opinions set out to clarify that the MSPB lacks jurisdiction to even review the security clearance removal process. …More
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In a case that revisits the rights employees have to challenge management’s decision to deny — or revoke — a …More
GSA to Miss ID Card Deadline
GSA likely will miss OMB’s Oct. 27 deadline to issue ID cards to all contractors and employees with fewer than …More
USAJOBS Resume Database Hacked
OPM has announced that someone with private sector employer credentials was able to access the USAJOBS resume database using "malicious …More
Army Announces Stricter Contracting Management
The Army has announced a special contracting commission to review joint, expeditionary contracting operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. The …More
Pentagon Releases Revised Performance Rating Tool
DoD has announced the availability of its revamped performance appraisal application, the online tool that supports the performance planning and …More
Performance Appraisal Not Same as Performance Management
Using the terms "performance appraisal" and "performance management" interchangeably, as is often the case, even with HR specialists, has complicated …More
Report: Six Steps to Improve Performance Management
A new report from the IBM Center For The Business of Government identifies "near-term action steps" the federal government could …More
Mediation Remains Steady at Pre-Complaint Stage, EEOC reports
The use of alternative dispute resolution among agencies before complaints have been filed has remained steady at about 45 percent …More
DoE Announces Energy Efficiency Contracts
The Department of Energy has announced a "transformational energy action management" initiative, aimed at reducing energy use throughout the department’s …More
OPM Announces Job Fairs
OPM has announced upcoming job fairs that it is sponsoring with the Chief Human Capital Officers Council. It is holding …More
OMB Issues Budget Guidance on Research and Development Priorities
OMB has issued updated guidance for the administration’s research and development priorities covering agency programs, investment criteria agencies should use …More
Various Incentives Being Tried
It said State has offered incentives such as extra pay for serving an additional year at "hardship" posts, has allowed …More
GAO: Foreign Language Shortfalls Remain
Staffing and foreign language shortfalls remain despite initiatives to address gaps and limited progress made in the past few years, …More
NSPS Dispute Heading for More Court Action
A coalition of federal unions will pursue a series of legal motions that could have the effect of further delaying …More
Bill Would Provide Full Salary to Re-Employed Annuitants
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has introduced a bill that would allow retired federal employees to return to federal service on …More
OPM Looking to Expand on CHCOC Training Sessions
Attendance at the chief human capital officers council training academy has tripled in fiscal 2007 with over 300 participants — …More
MSPB: Self-Assessments Overrated, Overused
While employee self-assessments can be useful in some circumstances, agencies too often rely on them to make workforce decisions, the …More
Calls on CIO and Support Contractors to Establish Performance Standards
GAO called on the bureau’s CIO to work with Sentinel support contractors, where feasible, to establish and implement performance standards …More
GAO Questions Management of FBI Contract Support for Case File System
The FBI has implemented a number of best practices for the case management system it is developing, Sentinel, and looks …More
Guidance on Serving as Job Reference
The Office of Government Ethics has sent out guidance stating that while serving as a reference is a conventional business …More
FAA Inks Union Deal
The FAA has reached an agreement with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association covering 1,200 engineers and architects responsible for …More
New OMB Website to Help Establish Secure IT Configurations
OMB has launched a website designed to help agencies implement secure IT configurations. The site features "virtual machine images" with …More
FDA Suspends Plan to Close Labs
The FDA has postponed a plan to consolidate its labs as part of reorganizing its Office of Regulatory Affairs. The …More
Court: Hazard Pay Doesnt Cover Second-Hand Smoke
The laws and regulations covering environmental pay don’t reach to exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke, the U.S. Court of Federal …More
GSA Contracts go to 29 IT Vendors
GSA has announced 29 companies that will compete for work under the government-wide, Alliant acquisition contract, a centralized source for …More
OMB Focuses on Competitive Sourcing With Latest Scorecard
With bills circulating that would increase oversight of government contracting and improve the position of agency teams forced to compete …More
Senator Calls for GAO Review of SES Performance Payouts
Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., has called for a GAO review of the senior executive performance appraisal process after learning that …More
Finding: Managers Need Better Workforce Management Skills
Nearly all respondents stated that agency managers lack necessary workforce management skills, the report said. It said participants pointed out …More
CHCO Survey Shows Challenges, Concerns
Most chief human capital officers feel that the general schedule should be scrapped in favor of a more performance and …More
