Tuition Discount Program Expands
OPM has reached agreements with three more educational institutions to become part of the Federal Academic Alliance, which provides federal …More
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More Visibility Sought for Findings of Improper Personnel Actions against Federal Employees
OPM has proposed rules to carry out a law requiring greater visibility of findings that agencies took discriminatory personnel actions …More
Improper Payments Rate Up; OMB Cites Pandemic-Related Reasons
OMB has said that the government-wide improper payment rate rose from 5.6 to 7.2 percent in fiscal 2021 over 2020, …More
Agencies Told to Report on Telework, Pathways Program
OPM has announced data calls on agency use of telework and the Pathways Program for routine annual reports but with …More
OPM Extends Time to Comply with Trump-Issued Hiring Policy on Ed. Credentials
OPM has given agencies more time to comply with a 2020 Trump administration executive order on assessing candidates for federal …More
Keep Door Open on DoD Probationary Period Issue, FMA Urges
The Federal Managers Association has said it is “disappointed” that the recently enacted DoD authorization would return that department to …More
Law Doesn’t Allow Retaliation Claims by Contractors against Federal Officials, Report Says
An inspector general report has said that a law setting procedures for employees of non-federal entities may seek redress for …More
OMB Seeking Input to Support Management Agenda
The Biden administration is seeking input from federal employees and others to “refine and answer” a draft of a learning …More
Study Shows How Federal Workforce Grew, Changed under Trump
The federal workforce grew at a faster rate under the Trump administration than it did in the prior four years …More
OMB Instructs Agencies on New Buy American Requirements in Infrastructure Law
OMB has issued guidance to agencies on their responsibilities under provisions of the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act …More
New Program Aims to Boost Agency Internship Programs
A new program seeks to improve agency internship programs by funding paid internships for 400 undergraduate and graduate students, starting …More
OPM Issues Guidance on Human Capital Plans, Job Classification
OPM has issued recommendations and specific instructions to agencies for producing their human capital operational plans for fiscal 2022-2026 which …More
Senate Approves Boost in Training for Federal Employees on AI
As one of its last actions before recessing through the holidays, the Senate approved a bill (S-2551) to boost training …More
Review of Agency Compliance with Justice40 Initiative Requested
The chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee has asked GAO to review agency compliance with the Biden administration’s …More
Senate Advances Bills on Rotational Programs, Agency IT Security
The Senate has passed S-1097, designed to help address the government’s difficulties in hiring and keeping employees in cybersecurity fields …More
Mileage Rate Likely to Increase for 2022
The IRS has announced that a mileage rate used for certain tax purposes will increase in 2022 from 56 cents …More
Impact of Telework, Return to Office among Top Topics in GSA Evaluation Plan
The GSA has said it wants “to understand more about how the shift to a hybrid environment—one in which some …More
Survey Finds Gap between Intentions and Actions on Diversity Initiatives
Nine-tenths of federal employees in a survey said that their agencies put “at least some” emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusiveness …More
Council Sets Human Capital Priorities for Federal Government
The Chief Human Capital Officers Council, consisting of top HR officials from major agencies, has revised its charter for the …More
IT Key Focus of Customer Service Order
The Biden administration has outlined strategies it will pursue for carrying out its initiative to improve customer service provided by …More
EEOC Addresses Effects of Covid as a Disability
The EEOC has issued new guidance clarifying when the effects of COVID-19 qualify as a disability under laws it enforces …More
SEA Announces New Awards Program
The Senior Executives Association has started an awards program for SES members and senior level/senior technical employees for achievements that …More
Agencies Get Guidance on Environmental Policy Order
OMB has issued guidance to agencies on goal-setting and planning and reporting requirements under a recent executive order that aims …More
Defense Bill Orders DHS to Address Worker Morale, Engagement
The defense authorization bill near final passage in Congress incorporates provisions of a House bill aimed at DHS’s consistently low …More
Improve Customer Experience, Biden Order Tells Agencies
President Biden has issued an executive order committing federal agencies to what it calls a “public first” approach to services …More
OPM Again Extends Special Hiring Authority for Pandemic Response
OPM has again extended, through next June 30, the “Schedule A” excepted service hiring authority that agencies can use to …More
Agreement Reached on Immigration Judges Union Dispute
The Justice Department and the union representing union judges have reached an agreement in which the department will drop a …More
Program to Sell Off Unneeded Buildings Off to Slow Start, Says GAO
A program to spur the sale of unneeded federal buildings enacted in response to delays in disposing of them through …More
Order Sets Green Tech Goals for Federal Buildings, Procurement, Operations
President Biden has issued an executive order setting clean energy and other environmental goals for federal vehicles and buildings and …More
Nominations Open for ‘Sammies’ Awards
The Partnership for Public Service is now accepting for nominations for the 2022 Service to America awards, or Sammies, a …More
