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
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A provision in the recently signed Defense Department budget bill affecting the overtime pay cap for federal managers could put …More
EEOC Releases ADA Hiring Fact Sheet
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released a fact sheet designed to help hiring officials and educate disabled job applicants …More
GAO: GSA Should Take More Active Role in Procurement
According to the General Accounting Office, the General Services Administration needs to take a more active role in helping agencies …More
Applications Available for Mike Mansfield Fellowship
Federal employees with a strong career interest in Japan-U.S. relations are encouraged to apply for a Mike Mansfield Fellowship, named …More
MSPB Splits on Postal Removal Decision
The Merit Systems Protection Board recently split on whether a postal employee who twice told his supervisor that he would …More
How to Telework in the D.C. Area
The General Services Administration, which jointly administers the government’s telework initiative with the Office of Personnel Management, has established a …More
Alternative Dispute Resolution Guide Available
The Office of Personnel Management’s guide to handling workplace disputes, “Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques and Agency Practices,” can be an …More
Tool Helps IT Workers Manage Their Careers
The Federal Chief Information Officers Council (working with http://www.golearn.gov) has developed a career planning tool for IT workers, called the …More
High Court Upholds SSA Disability Test
The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld the Social Security Administration’s method of determining whether an employee is disabled under the …More
Free Leave for Activated Employees
On Nov. 14, President Bush published a memorandum to the heads of all executive departments and agencies, directing them to …More
GAO Calls for Safeguards in Federally Funded Research
The National Science and Technology Council should coordinate the development of uniform federal requirements for identifying and resolving financial conflicts …More
Eligibility for Small Business Assistance Broadens
The U.S. Small Business Administration has changed the dollar amount of a business’ annual receipts that determines whether it is …More
FSA Maximum Increased to $4,000, Open Season Extended
The maximum contribution that employees can make under the FSAFEDS Program for a health care flexible spending account has been …More
LTC: When Employees Transfer or Retire
The OPM letter (see above) emphasizes that employees who are on payroll deduction for long-term care premiums should contact Long …More
OPM Issues LTC Benefits Administration Letter
The Office of Personnel Management has released a letter providing information on payroll and annuity deductions for Federal Long Term …More
OMB Begins Releasing ’03 Lists of ‘Non-Gov’ Jobs
The Office of Management and Budget has released the first round of 2003 agency inventories under the Federal Activities Inventory …More
GAO: DOD Pushing Best Acquisition Practices But . . .
The Department of Defense needs to implement further controls in its defense acquisitions process even though its revised policy emphasizes …More
GAO: More Collaboration Needed in e-Gov Initiatives
The potential for more collaboration exists among four Office of Management and Budget sponsored e-Government initiatives and their partner agencies …More
e-Travel Contracts Approved
The General Services Administration awarded its e-Travel contract to CW Government Travel Inc. of San Antonio, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems …More
Partnership Launches Online Solutions Center
The Partnership for Public Service recently unveiled an online “Solutions Center,” a resource for federal agencies and a place where …More
GAO Flags DoD’s Elite Flying Habits
The Department of Defense needs to control its use of premium class air travel, which bank records show to have …More
MSPB Upholds Inappropriate Conduct Firing
The Merit Systems Protection Board recently upheld a Department of Treasury firing of a employee after the specialist e-mailed a …More
DHS Harnesses Academia
Part of the $70 million allocated to the Office of University Programs of the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and …More
GAO and DoD Disagree Over Space Systems Acquisition Process
The Department of Defense space systems acquisition policy does not distinguish technology development from product development and permits investment with …More
Convicted Postal Employee Gets Hearing
The Merit Systems Protection Board recently remanded an appeal to determine whether the U.S. Postal Service committed harmful error when …More
FAA Announces New Air Traffic Organizational Details
The Federal Aviation Administration has announced the initial details of a new Air Traffic Organization “business structure,” which it says …More
Treasury Must Improve Security Management, Says GAO
The Department of the Treasury has inconsistently implemented security controls to protect its information systems and data, said the General …More
NASA Voted Best Place to Work in Federal Government
NASA was first among agencies in the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” rankings, released by the Partnership …More
Navy Develops Tracking Systems
In a policy decision that could be followed in other agencies, the Navy has developed Web-based tracking systems for managing …More
