Appeals Court Rejects Management Interpretation of Labor Contract
The Federal Labor Relations Authority recently dismissed an unfair labor practices complaint filed against an Air Force base near Tucson, …More
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An estimated 29 percent of agriculture specialists expressed concern about their working relationships with CBP’s non-agriculture inspectors and management, according …More
CBP Agriculture Specialists Cite Workplace Ills
GAO recently asked agriculture specialists at the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection what was going well with respect to …More
New Committee Structure for House Government Reform Committee
The incoming chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, Henry Waxman, D-Calif., has announced plans for a new committee structure …More
Unions Spar Over FECA Provision
The continuation of pay provision drew heavy criticism from employee unions and tested their support for the legislation. William H. …More
Delay in FECA Benefits Included in Bill
The postal reform bill also imposes a three-day waiting period before employees can begin receiving FECA workers compensation benefits for …More
Postal Reform Bill Passes House, Senate
President Bush is expected to sign this week a postal reform bill passed in the late days of Congress that …More
Union Warns of Attrition Following Removal of Retention Pay for FPS
The American Federation of Government Employees has warned that the Federal Protective Service’s decision to end group retention benefits for …More
Federal Acquisition Service Taking Shape
GSA has set a regional organization of the Federal Acquisition Service, which combines the former Federal Technology Service and Federal …More
New Public Sector Career Website Launched
New Public Sector Career Website Launched The American Society for Public Administration has launched a new job website – PublicServiceCareers.org …More
GAO: Navy Marine Corps Intranet Program Not Meeting IT Goals
The Navy Marine Corps Intranet, a 10-year, $9.3 billion IT services program, has not met its two strategic goals of …More
Final Steps: Engage Management, Assess Challenges, Draft Plan
As a third critical step, the guidance recommended engaging senior managers through structured interviews or meetings, at every stage of …More
PPS Releases Strategic Human Capital Plan Guide
The Partnership for Public Service has developed a five-step overview that agencies can use to refine their strategic human capital …More
Senate Votes to Postpone Shut Down of Iraq Reconstruction IG
The Senate has unanimously approved legislation extending the term of the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction through the end …More
USPS Announces Tentative Agreement with Union, Negotiating with Others
The Postal Service has announced that it reached a tentative four-year contract agreement with the American Postal Workers Union affecting …More
Current FEMA Practices Invite and Enable Fraud, Senator Says
“Current practices invite and enable fraud, harming the very people the program is designed to help,” Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, …More
Army Publishes Leadership Manual
The Army has published a new leadership manual that integrates civilian leadership with military leadership. Field Manual 6-22, “Army Leadership: …More
Administration Diagnoses ‘Potomac Fever’
Bush administration officials have added new material to their warnings about “Potomac Fever,” a condition typically attributed to an inflated …More
Transportation Safety Board Needs to Improve Management Practices
PGAO has called for improvements to the National Transportation Safety Board’s management practices, investigation priorities and training center use. While …More
Officials Agree in Part, Pledge Changes
The Defense procurement director — commenting on behalf of the undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics — partially concurred with …More
Recommends Tighter Control Over Use of Non-DoD Contracts
Auditors recommended that acquisition executives for the Navy, Air Force, and Defense Information Systems Agency require contracting officers conducting direct …More
Defense IG Faults DoD Contracting Practices
DoD contracting and program personnel did not comply with acquisition rules and regulations when making purchases through a NASA contract …More
Arbitrator Tells CBP to Bargain with Union Over Work Assignment Changes
An arbitrator has decided that the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection is obligated to bargain with the National Treasury …More
GAO Calls for Better Data on Funds Used for Depot Maintenance
Actions are needed to provide more consistent data to Congress on how funds are allocated by military departments and defense …More
Federal Protective Service Ends Law Enforcement Retention Allowances
Citing a shortage of funds and stabilized attrition rates, the Federal Protective Service has announced that it is discontinuing group …More
Senators Cite Security Concerns
Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, requested the report after learning that the Immigration and Naturalization Service granted …More
Report Finds Missing Documentation in Citizenship Decisions
About 30,000 of the naturalization applications adjudicated in 2005 — about four percent — may have been missing so-called “A-files” …More
Senators Call for Restored SSA Funding
A group of senators is calling on senior lawmakers to restore $401 million in cuts to the Social Security Administration’s …More
Working Group to Set Standards for Sensitive but Unclassified Information
DoJ security officials stated that they are waiting for an interagency working group to arrive at government-wide standards for sensitive …More
Justice Needs Better Staffing Strategy for Managing Classified Info, GAO Says
The Justice Department needs a more complete staffing strategy for the management of classified information as well as a set …More
