Scrutiny of IT Pay in Progress
The Office of Personnel Management says it is continuing to study pay-setting for information technology employees, although concluding that no …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersOPM Issues Updated Guidelines for Terrorist-Suspect List
The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidelines for the 2005 application for the Combined Federal Campaign through which organizations …More
GAO Calls for More Accurate Responses in Medicare Help Line
A new report from the Government Accountability Office calls for more accurate responses from the 1-800-Medicare help line, implemented in …More
Measure Seeks to Boost Telecommuting
The catchall spending bill for the remainder of the current fiscal year that President Bush has signed into law contains …More
Guidance on Telecommuting Included
The OPM memo also repeats special guidance, first issued last year, on the status of employees who telework during weather …More
Annual Weather Policy Issued
In what is something of a holiday season tradition, the Office of Personnel Management has issued a memo calling attention …More
Some Tinkering Envisioned, But Not a Lot
DoD says that there “may be some modest changes that will be necessary” as the NSPS system matures. Once it …More
Training a Major Element of Reform
Defense officials, acknowledging that the NSPS represents a culture change in the way DoD operates, say they recognize the importance …More
NSPS Spiral One Announced
The Defense Department has announced which functions and which locations will be in the first phases of its new “national …More
Transportation Announces More Highway Maintenance Outsourcing
The Department of Transportation is seeking public-private partnerships for highway maintenance, Secretary Norman Y. Mineta has announced. Speaking before an …More
MSPB Offers Advice on Recruiting
More generally, the report recommends that agencies shorten job announcements and replace negative or confusing language with clear descriptions and …More
Report: SSA Appeals to Altruism and Purpose in Recruitment Effort
A Merit Systems Protection Board report on managing federal recruitment looks at the Social Security Administration’s recruitment strategy as a …More
MSPB Submits Clean Audit, Readies for Non-Traditional HR Management
The Merit Systems Protection Board has announced that it completed its fiscal 2004-2009 strategic plan in addition to submitting its …More
DHS Says Grant Program Maturing
The Department of Homeland Security announced that it has awarded over $2.5 billion in grants – $1.66 for states and …More
USPS Says Transformation Plan Working
Citing a reduction of 68,000 employees in the past two years and “new operational efficiencies” that improved cumulative productivity by …More
NASA Vet to Head OPM Management Shakedown
The Office of Personnel Management has appointed the former assistant inspector general for auditing at NASA, David Cushing, to head …More
SES System Seen as Model
The SES pay for performance system is a potential model for applying pay-for-performance more broadly in government, said Ronald Sanders, …More
Rules Emphasize SES Performance-Based Pay
The Office Personnel Management says its final regulations on performance-based pay for senior executive service and senior professionals are “the …More
Differences in Salaries Ahead
Because of language in the law regarding “certification” of SES performance evaluation systems, the Office of Personnel Management has determined …More
Higher Leave Accrual Rates Can Be Authorized
The Office of Personnel Management has invited agencies to request authority to grant higher leave accrual rates in certain high-level …More
New Hiring Authority for Iraqi Reconstruction
The Office of Personnel Management has approved a Defense Department request to establish a new Schedule A authority for Iraqi …More
Nominees for Awards Sought
The Army is accepting nominations for two awards, the Roger W. Jones Award For Executive Leadership and the William A. …More
New OFPP Head Confirmed
The Senate has confirmed David Safavian to be head of the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Procurement …More
Audits Show Financial Management Challenges
After closing their books on Nov. 15, 22 of 24 federal agencies covered by the Chief Financial Officers Act submitted …More
Public Opinion of Federal Agencies Reacts Sharply to Events
Harris Interactive said it has asked the same set of questions every year since 2000 in its public opinion poll …More
Opinion Poll Rates CDC High, SSA Low
The majority of respondents to a recent public opinion poll conducted online by Harris Interactive claim to understand what eleven …More
SEC Employees OK With Pay But Not Management, Says Survey
Attorneys, accountants and examiners at the Securities and Exchange Commission are more content today with their level of pay and …More
DHS Partners With Ad Council, BBDO Worldwide
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the launch of a “public service” ad campaign that “captures the spirit of …More
GAO: Cost-Sharing Could Mean Faster Construction and Less Staff
A proposed multibillion-dollar program could speed up embassy construction and reduce staffing levels overseas, but the agencies that would share …More
Framework for Human Capital Reform Takes Shape at Forum
There was “broad agreement” following an April 2004 forum on human capital reform hosted by the Government Accountability Office and …More
