Board Splits Over Whether Employee Retired Involuntarily
The Merit Systems Protection Board recently split over whether a former Internal Revenue Service Tax Examining Assistant involuntarily retired after …More
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Enter your email to subscribe free!DHS Funding Small Businesses to Develop New Technologies
As a way to harness the greater science and technology community in support of its mission, the Department of Homeland …More
GAO: DoD Lax About Contractor Tax Abuse
Department of Defense and Internal Revenue Service records show that over 27,000 contractors owed about $3 billion in unpaid taxes …More
Demonstration Project Widening Seems Dead
The concept of expanding “demonstration project” authority-which in some agencies has allowed a de facto form of civil service reform …More
Schedule C Appointee Briefings Scheduled for March 2
Schedule C appointee briefings will take place March 2 in Washington D.C. providing an overview of executive branch priorities, offering …More
10 Ways to Improve the Federal Hiring Process
The Office of Personnel Management has released a tip sheet for federal managers to improve hiring with an emphasis on …More
DoD Authorities Have Strings Attached for Execs
Although the Defense Department recently was granted broad authority to pay buyouts and offer early retirements to its employees for …More
GAO Compiles Lessons from Agency Training and Development Experiences
The General Accounting Office has put together a report detailing key lessons and experiences from agency efforts to design training …More
GAO Compiles Lessons from Agency Training and Development Experiences
The General Accounting Office has put together a report detailing key lessons and experiences from agency efforts to design training …More
Bush Attempts to Control FECA Costs
In the latest attempt to control workplace injury costs, President Bush has established a program for fiscal 2004-2005 called SHARE …More
DOE and OPM Rate Highest on Management Agenda
Following its most recent scorecard assessment for the President’s Management Agenda, the Office of Management and Budget has said agencies …More
Board Rejects Petition as Untimely
The Merit Systems Protection Board recently rejected a Department of the Navy employee’s petition for review, filed nearly four years …More
GAO Cites Challenges and Opportunities for Agency Rating Tool
The Office of Management and Budget’s Program Assessment Rating Tool is meant to provide a consistent approach to evaluating federal …More
DoD Budget Request Supports Management Transformation
President Bush has requested $401.7 billion in his fiscal 2005 budget for the Department of Defense, a seven percent increase …More
OPM and DoD Trying to Fill Iraq and Afghanistan Reconstruction Jobs
The Office of Personnel Management and the Department of Defense have sent targeted emails to 136,000 registered USAJOBS users in …More
