Long-Running Hatch Act Case Ends in Dismissal, OSC Says
The Office of Special Counsel has said that a long-running case involving the Hatch Act has ended with the dismissal …More
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Agencies Told to Begin Using Online Tool for Justice40 Initiative
OMB has told agencies to begin using a recently launched online tool for identifying historically underserved areas under the Biden …More
OPM Authorizes Emergency Leave Transfer for California Storms
OPM has authorized emergency leave transfer programs for federal employees affected by the winter storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides in …More
Survey Raises Cautions about Productivity Tracking Software
A survey has found substantial differences between managers and employees on productivity management software, while also raising a warning that …More
Performance.gov Posts Progress Update on Agency Priority Goals
Most federal agencies are on track to achieve their fiscal 2023 agency priority goals, according to the latest quarterly update …More
Congress Pushes for More Responsiveness from Agencies; Several Management-Related Bills Advance
A bipartisan bill (HR-504) has been introduced in the House aimed at making agencies more responsive to inquiries from Congress. …More
GSA Creates ‘Innovation Lab’ for Future Workplace Designs
The GSA is promoting its newly opened “Innovation Lab” at its headquarters building, a pilot coworking space that “showcases the …More
GAO Lists Difficulties in Creating Federal Program Inventory
Developing a complete inventory of federal programs “is a complex undertaking,” GAO has said, although progress is being made through …More
EEOC Issues Guidance on Hearing Disabilities under ADA
The EEOC has issued new guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to job applicants and employees with …More
MSPB Repeats Caution on Reference Checking for Job Candidates
An MSPB publication has said recent research confirms that cautions it raised in a 2005 report on checking references of …More
DoD Still Not Fully Accounting for Its Property in Contractors’ Hands, GAO Says
The DoD still is not fully accounting for its property in the hands of contractors, more than two decades since …More
Internship, Student Hiring Programs Yield Good Candidates, HR Directors Say
Federal personnel directors in general believe that internship and student hiring programs “help improve candidate quality but not necessarily hiring …More
GAO Says Level of Fraud in Federal Agency Programs Hard to Judge
GAO has said there is no reliable accounting of how much fraud against agency programs is occurring, partly due to …More
Much Work Remains on Cybersecurity Recommendations, GAO Says
GAO has said that agencies have carried out only slightly more than half of some 340 recommendations it has made …More
Management-Related Bills Introduced in Congress
Among the management-related bills introduced early in the new Congress are: * HR-119, to nullify Coronavirus vaccination mandates including the …More
Under-30 Share of Federal Workforce Remains Low, Says MSPB
While only 6.9 percent of federal employees are under age 30, that figure is not especially low for the last …More
Agencies Told to Report on Use of Pathways Program
OPM told agencies to report by February 17 on their projected use of the Pathways Program, noting the Biden administration’s …More
IRS Faces Hiring Problems Even with Added Funding, IG Says
Although last year’s Inflation Reduction Act provided the IRS with additional long-term funding for purposes including hiring, the agency still …More
GSA Finalizes Changes to Travel Reimbursement Policies
GSA has finalized changes to policies when agencies must determine how much to reimburse an employee who uses a privately …More
Opinion | Commentary
National Security Implications of Executive Branch Mishandling Classified Documents
What is good for the goose is good for the gander. On January 14, White House lawyer Richard Sauber stated …More
Focus on Agency Spending Issues Begins on Capitol Hill
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has issued a report potentially signaling a focus, as he becomes ranking Republican on the Homeland …More
MSPB Sees Telling Patterns in HR Officials’ Views of Banned Personnel Practices
Federal HR personnel are less likely than other federal employees to say they have observed “prohibited personnel practices” such as …More
Robberies, Assaults of Postal Employees Increase
Robberies and assaults of Postal Service employees have increased in recent years, especially in the early pandemic period, says an …More
Report Explains Newly Enacted Protections for Inspectors General
While firings of agency inspectors general are rare, those of recent years have raised concerns about “the potential to undermine …More
GAO Cites Turnover, Drop in Productivity after USDA Agencies Relocated
Loss of employees due to the relocations of two Agriculture Department agencies out of the national capital area to the …More
MSPB Broadens Agency Obligations to Justify Performance Improvement Plans
The MSPB had broadened the obligations of agencies to justify putting employees on notice of their need to improve performance …More
Average Grade on Writing Quality Slips on Plain Language Report Card
The average agency grade on writing quality slipped from a B- to C in the latest scorecard from the Center …More
Prevalence of Sexual Harassment at USPS Unclear, Report Says
USPS data on the prevalence of sexual harassment is “unreliable” and the agency does not have a grasp of how …More
Opinion | Commentary
Why Did Congress Ban TikTok From Federal Devices?
The announced decision by the House of Representatives spotlights the growing social media security concern created by individuals and corporations …More
Put ‘Labor Advisors’ in Place for Contracting, OMB Tells Agencies
OMB has issued guidance to agencies putting in place labor advisors “to improve implementation and compliance with contract labor law …More
