DoD Announces Phased NSPS Transition
The Department of Defense has approved plans for the National Security Personnel System, calling for “aggressive, but event-driven schedules,” according …More
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Another reason management shies away from mediation programs, the report said, is the perception that mediation requires a monetary settlement. …More
Why Employers Shun EEOC Mediation
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in recent years has been pushing mediation as an alternative to formal complaints processing, although …More
Postal Work Force Trimming Bills in Works
There’s a strong possibility that legislation will be introduced this year reducing postal employment, providing more opportunities for private companies …More
Hispanic Hiring Up; But More to Do, Says James
Despite a 58 percent increase in Hispanic hiring in the federal government during fiscal 2002, the Office of Personnel Management …More
DHS Awards Data Network Contract
The Department of Homeland Security has announced it has awarded a contract to begin implementing its Homeland Secure Data Network, …More
PMF Alumni to Lend OPM a Hand in Recruitment Fair
Alumni of the Presidential Management Fellows program — until recently called the Presidential Management Intern program — are going to …More
TSA Screener Wins Settlement in Union Dispute
Pittsburgh International Airport screener Frederick C. Schwartz won a settlement in federal court after filing a suit against the Transportation …More
DOE Announces Office of Science Reorganization
The Department of Energy has announced the reorganization of its Office of Science to create a new organizational structure — …More
Report Demonstrates Effective Use of Outcome Information
Program managers, while removed from the prestige associated with large-scale changes made at the upper levels of government, can nonetheless …More
Strategic Management Program
The Office of Personnel Management has scheduled a program for May 3 – 5 for GS-15s, SES members, and their …More
Senate Postal Reform Hearings Close, Legislation Forthcoming
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins ended the eighth and final hearing on U.S. Postal Service reform and stated …More
Agencies Encouraged to Grant Leave for Volunteer Work
The Office of Personnel Management has encouraged agencies to use workplace flexibilities to allow employees to do volunteer work in …More
OPM Launches Fellows Program, Cites Employee Exodus
The Office of Personnel Management has formally relaunched the Presidential Management Intern program as the Presidential Management Fellows program, in …More
Water Cooler Political E-Mails Okay, DoD Says
With both presidential and congressional elections on tap this year, compliance with Hatch Act restrictions on political activities–one of the …More
Management Influence Program
The Office of Personnel Management has scheduled a program for May 6 – 7 for GS-15s, SES members, and their …More
Navy Pushes ADR Program
The Navy recently sent out an internal memo touting the advantages of alternative dispute resolution in settling workplace conflicts, saying …More
DoD Acquisition Workforce a Test Case
As Congress starts work in the upcoming weeks on the annual authorization bill for the Defense Department, officials expect a …More
More Employee Surveys Coming
A little-noticed provision of the recent Defense Department budget measure for the current fiscal year (P.L. 108-136) requires each executive …More
USDA Launches AgLearn Online Training Program
The Department Agriculture has launched an online training program to provide “one-stop services for delivering, scheduling and managing learning events …More
GAO Advocating GPRA, OMB Not Convinced
The Government Performance and Results Act has established a solid foundation for results-oriented performance planning, measurement, and reporting, the General …More
EEOC Issues Management Directive to Agencies
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released guidance for agencies to establish and maintain effective programs and to accomplish the …More
OPM Rolls Out Health Campaign
In an effort to promote the physical fitness and health of federal employees the Office of Personnel Management has launched …More
Agency COOPs: GAO Calls for Greater FEMA Oversight
Agency Continuity of Operations Plans do not include all the elements of a viable plan as defined by the Federal …More
GAO: DOD Needs Better Anti-Tamper Management
Department of Defense program managers have encountered difficulties in implementing an anti-tamper policy on individual weapon systems as required by …More
Executive Communications Workshop
The Office of Personnel Management has scheduled a workshop for May 3 — 7 for managers and executives who need …More
OMB Launches eGov Task Force to Help Form Budget
The Office of Management and Budget has announced that it has begun an eGovernment analysis to identify opportunities to reduce …More
OPM Adds Telework Courses to Online Learning Center
The Office of Personnel Management has added an introductory telework course for employees and one for managers to the Gov …More
GAO: SSA Has Yet to Address Disability System Risks
The Social Security Administration is carrying out a risky and accelerated strategy to implement its electronic disability application processing system, …More
Report Identifies Creative Approaches to Competitive Sourcing
The National Academy of Public Administration and the National Commission on the Public Service Implementation Initiative met recently to explore …More
