OPM Describes Special Disciplinary Policies to ‘Fair Chance’ Act Violations
Along with issuing final rules on the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, which sets policies for agencies in …More
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Reinstatement with Seven Years of Back Pay Ordered in Re-employment Rights Case
The Postal Service has been ordered to reinstate a former letter carrier to employment with seven years of back pay …More
Performance.gov Highlights Hiring Initiatives under Management Agenda
In its latest quarterly update, performance.gov highlighted several hiring-related actions under “strengthening and empowering the federal workforce” priority of the …More
Administration Touts Actions on Customer Service Initiatives
The latest quarterly updates on the President’s Management Agenda touts actions toward the customer service aspect of the agenda, focusing …More
‘Buy America’ Guidance Leaves Some Questions, CRS Says
Guidance recently issued by OMB on new “but America” requirements for federal agencies leaves some issues still to be resolved, …More
Audit Calls for More Training on Records for Departing FHFA Officials
An inspector general audit has called on the Federal Housing Finance Agency to assure that departing senior officials receive the …More
Top Hill Republicans Overseeing IRS Press Agency on Loss of Records
The two top congressional Republicans on the committees overseeing the IRS are pressing the agency for a response to a …More
EEOC’s Proposed Rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Key Provisions Recap
On August 7, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement …More
MSPB Underscores That Threat of Personnel Action Can Constitute Retaliation
An MSPB decision has stressed that a threatened personnel action—even if it is not carried out—against an employee by a …More
Webinar on Agency Priority Goals Upcoming
Performance.gov will host a webinar September 13 from 1-2 p.m. Eastern Time on agency priority goals under the President’s Management …More
Management Advisory Issued Regarding DEA Use of Polygraphs in Employee Screening
The Justice Department inspector general’s office has issued a management advisory regarding the DEA’s use of polygraphs for screening prospective …More
GSA Updates Agency Reporting Requirements on Travel
GSA has issued a bulletin to update the information agencies are required to report on instances when they authorized employees …More
Traffic Jams, Other Issues Hamper Use of Automated Vehicles in USPS Facilities, Says Report
The Postal Service has not used “automated guided vehicles” within its facilities to the extent that it intended for them, …More
Report Calls for More Attention to Leave Transfers at NRC
In a report on an issue that applies government-wide, the inspector general office at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has called …More
IG Questions Some Direct Contacts between IRS Employees, Taxpayers
The IRS has not developed a system to identify violations by its employees of restrictions on direct contact with taxpayers …More
Partnership Lists Strategies for Agency Racial Equity Initiatives
The Partnership for Public Service has summarized the key takeaways from a summit it recently conducted on racial equity initiatives …More
CDO Council Cites Successes in Data Sharing for Contact Tracing in Pandemic
Cooperation between the CDC and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for contact tracing during the pandemic proved to be a …More
Report Backs Bill to Boost Retraining DHS Employees for Cyber Roles
Retraining DHS employees who currently are not in cybersecurity roles to take on those duties would help the department address …More
Calls Renewed for Tighter Controls on Agency Relocations
The issuance of another report critical of the relocation of two Agriculture Department research agencies in 2019 has spurred renewed …More
GAO Calls for More Attention to Workforce Planning at NTSB
In the latest of a series of reports calling for agencies to pay more attention to workforce planning, the GAO …More
OMB Sets R&D Priorities for Agencies in Next Budget Request
OMB has issued guidance to agencies on research and development priorities for the fiscal year 2025 budget request that will …More
E-Bikes Pose Challenges for Land Management Agencies, Says Report
The growth in numbers and usage of electric bicycles, or e-bikes, poses challenges for federal agencies involved with land management, …More
USPS Outlines Plans for Renovation of Facilities
The U.S. Postal Service plans to open another 9 regional centers as well as renovate 27 local processing centers and …More
Agencies Spent Close to $700 Billion on Contracts in 2022, GAO Says
The GAO’s latest annual accounting of spending on contracts by federal agencies said the total topped $694 billion in 2022, …More
Guidance Issued on New ‘Buy America’ Requirements for Agencies
OMB has issued final guidance on additional “buy America” policies for federal agencies under the 2021 infrastructure spending law, which …More
Trend of Fewer ALJs, Fewer Decisions Continues at SSA, Says Report
The number of SSA administrative law judges deciding appeals of denials of benefits is continuing to decline, although the rate …More
Opinion | Commentary
USPS Third Quarter: the Good, Bad, and the To-Be-Determined
On August 8, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced another large, predictable financial loss of $1.7 billion for its third …More
OPM Proposes Revamp of Pathways Program
OPM has proposed an overhaul of the Pathways Program, the government’s main internship and early career hiring and development program, …More
Court Sidesteps Dispute over Immigration Judges Union Status
A federal appeals court has refused to intervene in a dispute over the union eligibility status of Justice Department immigration …More
Further Security Protections for Federal Buildings Needed, Report Says
While a 2021 law requires disclosure of who ultimately owns high-security space leased by federal agencies, “security risks persist since …More
