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
Federal Manager’s Daily Report
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersEOP 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
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
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
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
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
