Developing and Communicating Leadership Competencies
The Office of Personnel Management has scheduled a program for Mar. 15-19, for team leaders, managers and senior level professionals …More
Federal Manager’s Daily Report
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersNominations Accepted for Prominent Award
Nominations are being accepted for one of the more prominent awards granted to federal employees by an outside body, the …More
OPM Releases Updated Student Loan Repayment Fact Sheet
The Office of Personnel Management has released an updated fact sheet on the government’s federal student loan repayment program, reflecting …More
Base Closings to Be All-Players Game
Instructions that the Pentagon has sent out to base commanders indicate that the 2005 Defense Department base closings exercise will …More
Comptroller General Kills Agency’s Contract Award
Though it is not uncommon for the U.S. Comptroller General to uphold a company’s challenge of a contract awarded to …More
Active Duty Reservists Increase
The Department of Defense has announced that the Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps have each reported a decrease in …More
OMB Announces Energy Management Award Winners
The Office of Management and Budget given the five 2003 Presidential Awards for Leadership in Federal Energy Management to teams …More
Appeals Court Reverses VA Disability Determination
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently ruled that the law requires the Department of Veterans …More
GAO: DOD Needs Tighter Controls over USO Funding
GAO: DOD Needs Tighter Controls over USO Funding The venerable United Services Organization, through the Department of Defense, has been …More
OPM Report: New Vet Hires Increase 19.2%
19.2% more veterans were hired in 2002 over 2001, representing 17% of all new hires in the federal government and …More
OPM Issues Changes to New SES Performance-Based Pay System
The Office of Personnel Management has issued changes to the new Senior Executive Service performance-based pay system effective Jan. 11, …More
Increase Your Agency or Organization’s Exposure
Within the Federal Government If your agency or organization would like to increase its exposure to the federal government, we …More
Base Closings to Be All-Players Game
Instructions that the Pentagon has sent out to base commanders indicate that the 2005 Defense Department base closings exercise will …More
Comptroller General Kills Agency’s Contract Award
Though it is not uncommon for the U.S. Comptroller General to uphold a company’s challenge of a contract awarded to …More
Active Duty Reservists Increase
Active Duty Reservists Increase The Department of Defense has announced that the Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps have each …More
Increase Your Agency or Organization’s Exposure Within the Federal Government
If your agency or organization would like to increase its exposure to the federal government, we are now offering newsletter …More
Small Business Contracting Process Simplified
The Small Business Administration, the Department of Defense, the Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration are …More
GAO Calls for End to Bad Reporting Habits Regarding Upgrade
An abundance of erroneous information in the Federal Procurement Data System, currently being changed to the “FPDS-Next Generation,” must be …More
Pentagon Eyeing Big Military to Civilian Job Shift
With new personnel management flexibility now in place at the Defense Department, top level manpower officials are looking for ways …More
Executive Communications Workshop
The Office of Personnel Management has scheduled a workshop for Feb 16 – Feb 20 for managers and executives who …More
Merit Systems Protection Board Sustains Non-Hire
The Merit Systems Protection Board recently found the Office of Personnel Management in compliance with an administrative judge’s order canceling …More
3.9% 2004 Wage-Grade Raise
The Omnibus Appropriations bill for fiscal 2004 gives 245,000 federal civilian employees under the Federal Wage Survey a 3.9% raise, …More
Leadership Assessment Program
The Office of Personnel Management has scheduled a program for Feb 23 – Feb 27 for high-performing career specialists, team …More
Reservists on Active Duty Decrease
Some mobilized agency personnel may be reporting back to the civil service. The Department of Defense has announced that the …More
Leadership Assessment Program
The Office of Personnel Management has scheduled a program for Feb 23 – Feb 27 for high-performing career specialists, team …More
Memo Regarding Returnees
The Office of Personnel Management has reissued a memo for the heads of executive departments and agencies about the return …More
Reservists on Active Duty Decrease
Some mobilized agency personnel may be reporting back to the civil service. The Department of Defense has announced that the …More
OPM Primer on Overtime Pay Provisions
Overtime rules are among the most confusing and misunderstood aspects of federal pay. The Office of Personnel Management a while …More
Overtime Pay for Standby Duty Outlined
The Office of Personnel Management has sent out guidance on eligibility for overtime pay for “standby” duty required when federal …More
Veterans Preference Still Required at DoD
Although managers at the Defense Department will get extensive new authorities over handling their personnel under the department’s recently approved …More
