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
Federal Manager’s Daily Report
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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
Management Course for Organizational Change
The Office of Personnel Management has scheduled a course for managers and others who want to change and improve their …More
Some Outside Review Retained
Under the new Defense Department appeals system, employees could appeal decisions of the internal process to MSPB so long as …More
Questions Surround DoD Appeals Process
The recently enacted Defense Department budget bill that allows DoD to create an internal appeals system leaves open many questions …More
Management Program for Creating Breakthroughs and Innovating
Management Program for Creating Breakthroughs and Innovating The Office of Personnel Management has scheduled a workshop for Feb 25 – …More
Merit Board Reverses Racial Discrimination Finding
The Merit Systems Protection Board recently reversed an administrative law judge’s finding that a federal appraiser had been improperly removed …More
FAA and Union Expand Pay for Performance, Sign Pact
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association has signed a two-year contract extension that increases the …More
Happy New Year from FMDR Staff
Another year arrives with new challenges and opportunities. Our hope is that, as the nation’s most important work force, each …More
Core Qualifications Help SESers Prepare for Advancement
The Office of Personnel Management’s guidelines for Executive Core Qualifications are available to help senior executive service candidates prepare for …More
