GAO: New Benefits Processing Structure Needed at DoE
Even after needed improvements to benefits case processing at the Department of Energy, inconsistent benefits are likely to result from …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersOPM Announces Hiring Fixes, Chicago Job Fair
In its testimony before the House civil service subcommittee, the Office of Personnel Management said it was disappointed that the …More
PPS Official Says Management Accountability Key to Hiring Process
The best way for the federal government to compete for and retain top employees is by starting at the top …More
Report States Principles For Performance-Based Pay System
The NAPA report advocating a combination of performance based pay and pay banding states some of the general principles underlying …More
NAPA Report Endorses Performance System With Integrated Pay
The federal general schedule salary system no longer meets agency needs and should be replaced, the National Academy of Public …More
No More Flexibilities in the Offing
OPM meanwhile released its own survey of agency hiring practices that similarly concluded that agencies
3CHCO Survey Reveals Hiring Reform Trends
The Office of Personnel Management, working with the chief human capital officers council, should serve as a clearinghouse to foster …More
OPM and Agencies Need to Leverage Hiring Flexibilities, Says GAO
The federal government is facing one of the greatest transformations to the civil service in 50 years, and defining the …More
OPM to Receive 70 Million Visits to Its Job Posting Website
OPM reports that it expects to receive over 70 million visits to its job posting website in 2004. There are …More
Air Force Streamlines Transfer Process
The Air Force has streamlined its process for transferring its civilian employees–in military lingo, “permanent change of station”–by having them …More
GAO: FBI Should Extend Career Ladder to Compete for Personnel
In order to aid its transformation efforts and compete for intelligence personnel, the Federal Bureau of Investigation needs to establish …More
CIA Makes Hires and Finds Candidates At Recruitment Fair
The Central Intelligence Agency made 11 tentative job offers and found 80 candidates at an Office of Personnel Management sponsored …More
GSA Initiates Disabled Vet Contract Fund
The General Services Administration has aside $260 million in federal contract dollars for service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses as authorized under …More
GAO: Further Improvements Needed in Patch Management
Federal agencies need to more consistently conduct risk assessments related to software vulnerabilities and security patches, and test all patches …More
CDC Announces Organizational Changes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that it will integrate its operational units into four coordinating centers …More
OPM Holds Sessions on Emergency Preparedness
The Office of Personnel Management recently conducted sessions for federal emergency preparedness specialists focusing on needs identified in its recent …More
GAO: Cost and Schedule Problem Domino Effect at DHS
The Department of Homeland Security Bureau of Customs and Border Protection is carrying out the ambitious acquisition of a massive …More
OPM to Receive 70 Million Visits to Its Job Posting Website
OPM reports that it expects to receive over 70 million visits to its job posting website in 2004. There are …More
MSPB Dismisses Petition As Untimely
The Merit Systems Protection Board has dismissed a former Department of Transportation worker’s petition for review of a removal decision, …More
OPM to Compete 327 FTEs in 2004
The Office of Personnel Management intends to compete 327 full time equivalent positions in fiscal 2004, according to its competitive …More
GAO: Financial Management Ills Block NASA Opportunities
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration could strengthen its ability to manage highly complex programs by addressing some long-standing financial …More
OPM to Receive 70 Million Visits to Its Job Posting Website
OPM reports that it expects to receive over 70 million visits to its job posting website in 2004. There are …More
House Panel Passes Program Assessment and Results Act
The Government Reform Committee has passed the Program Assessment and Results Act — the PAR Act, HR-3826 — meant to …More
OPM Holds Symposium to Advance Vet Preference
The Office of Personnel Management has held a symposium for key human capital managers, human resources specialists, and program managers …More
GAO: Federal Data Mining Practice Grows at Agencies
Federal agencies and departments reported having 199 ongoing or planned data mining efforts, something both the government and private sector …More
Senate Approves Postal Overhaul Legislation
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee has unanimously approved postal overhaul legislation sponsored by Chairman Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Tom …More
Recommendations for Improving IT Workforce
The skills assessment survey included several recommendations: Groups such as the CIOC workforce and human capital for IT committee should …More
Survey Reveals IT Skills/Competency Gap and Aging Workforce
The federal IT workforce, with 76 percent reportedly over age 40 and only 5 percent under 30, appears to be …More
Day Off Granted in Reagan’s Memory
Most federal offices will be closed Friday (June 11) and employees given excused absences in memory of former President Reagan, …More
Seven Agencies Granted Direct Hire Authority
The Office of Personnel Management has granted direct hire authority to seven federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security …More
