Nominations for Exec Award Being Accepted
The Office of Management and Budget has sent a memo to agencies inviting applications for an award whose winner may …More
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The new SES pay system will be important not only for SES members but also for other employees, particularly managers. …More
Breakoff of SES Emphasized
Bush administration officials say that one effect of recently enacted authority to change the pay system for federal senior executives …More
MSPB Denies VA Nurse’s Bid to Reopen Appeal
The Merit Systems Protection Board recently rejected a former Department of Veteran’s Affairs nursing assistant’s bid to reopen his appeal …More
GAO: IRS Can Do More to Ensure Agencies File Accurate Returns
The IRS needs to do more to ensure that agencies file correct information returns for vendor payments and follow up …More
OPM Issues Guidance for Dec. 26 Closing
All executive branch departments and federal agencies are closed and their employees are excused from duty on Friday, December 26, …More
OPM Announces Groups Eligible for FLTCI
D.C. Government employees and retirees employed before October 1, 1987, federal deferred annuitants who separate with title to a deferred …More
GAO: Justice’s OST Needs Better Program Assessment
The Department of Justice’s Office of Science and Technology, in DoD’s National Institute of Justice, manages technology used by public …More
OPM Announces 2004 COLAs
The Office of Personnel Management has announced details for cost of living adjustments to be reflected in 2004 benefit payments …More
GPRA Management Seminar
The Office of Personnel Management is offering a five-day seminar for mid-level federal managers or management team members looking to …More
MSPB Denies ‘Whistleblower’ Appeal
The Merit Systems Protection Board recently ruled that an individual who was not selected for a position with the IRS …More
Management Course for Budget and Performance
The Office of Personnel Management is offering a five-day course for managers responsible for integrating budget with performance in their …More
E-Government Management Course
The Office of Personnel Management is offering a five-day course to help federal manages improve their respective programs by leveraging …More
GAO Releases Strategic Work Force Planning Report
In the face of the federal government’s evolution, accelerating since the 9/11 tragedy, the General Accounting Office has release a …More
DHS’s New HR System Could Become Model for All
A recent meeting between managers and unionists concerning the Department of Homeland Securities new personnel system, which may serve as …More
OPM Standardizes Payroll and Student Loan Reporting
The Office of Personnel Management has issued a memorandum for personnel directors detailing a new Nature of Action code 817 …More
MSPB Denies Postal Employee’s Appeal Dismissal
The Merit Systems Protection Board recently ruled that a U.S. Postal Service employee who withdrew his appeal of an Office …More
EOP Announces Presidential Management Fellows Program
The Executive Office of the President has established a Presidential Management Fellows Program that extends the benefits of the Presidential …More
GAO Finds Army and Air Guard Internally Accountable
The Army and Air National Guards are generally on par in carrying out disciplinary procedures against senior officers and sufficiently …More
OPM Promotes Student Loan Repayment Program
The Office of Personnel Management promotes the federal student loan repayment program as a powerful incentive to attract and retain …More
Appeals Court Upholds Denial of Disability Annuity
A former IRS employee whose disability retirement annuities were cut off after nearly a quarter of a century of payments, …More
DoD Updates Reserve and National Guard Mobilization Numbers
The Department of Defense has announced that the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps have each reported a decrease in reservists …More
2004 GSA Expo Announced
The General Services Administration has announced its 2004 expo to be held in Orlando Florida May 11 – 13, which …More
Federal Manger’s Emergency Guide Available
The General Services Administration has made available a Federal Manger’s Emergency Preparedness Guide for decision makers responsible for the continued …More
GSA Workshops for GSA Contract Awards
The General Services Administration holds free monthly workshops designed to encourage and support small businesses to obtain GSA contracts. The …More
DoD Approves Reserve and National Guard Alert Notifications and Mobilizations
Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, has approved the alert notifications of 4,228 Army, 1,290 Navy and 2,381 Air Force reservists …More
Performance Fund Provision Emphasizes Training
The government-wide “human capital performance fund” to be created under the recently signed Defense Department budget bill contains language designed …More
Tighten up Control of Purchase Card Programs, says Watchdog
The Department of Defense has a long way to go in order to manage and oversee the strategic sourcing, monitoring, …More
GAO: Transparency and Communication Lacking in SBA Change
In a finding that could apply to other federal agencies going through change, as well, the General Accounting Office has …More
Significant Dollars at Stake in Overtime Change
A provision in the recently signed Defense Department budget bill affecting the overtime pay cap for federal managers could put …More
