Budget Cites Hiring Concerns; Previews Steps to Replace Retirees
President Biden’s budget proposal repeats often-stated concerns about federal agencies’ ability to fill current and future vacancies, while previewing his …More
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Cash Infusion Sought for Technology Fund
The White House’s budget proposal calls for an infusion of $500 million into the government-wide Technology Modernization Fund on top …More
Impact of 2017 Mandatory Discipline Law Still to Be Resolved, Says MSPB
The impact of 2017 law forms of requiring discipline for certain forms of prohibited personnel practices in the federal workplace …More
Senators Seek Restoration of Union Rights for Immigration Judges
The Biden administration has been asked to reverse a Trump administration era policy decision that federal immigration judges are management …More
Additional Guidance Issued on Policies for Fully Vaccinated Employees
The Biden administration has issued additional guidance related to workplace changes as more employees become vaccinated against the Coronavirus, addressing …More
Panel Acts to Bar a Future Schedule F; Approves Other Bills
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has approved HR-302, which in effect would prevent a future administration from repeating the …More
Compliance with Bargaining Order an Issue Already
Two senators have asked OPM to examine agency compliance with President Biden’s executive order that told agencies to bargain over …More
FAA Should Build on Workforce Planning Steps, Says GAO
The FAA should expand its efforts to assess whether its workforce has the skills needed to respond to emerging technologies …More
Report Advocates More Scrutiny of Underperforming Projects
A bill (S-636) to require more public reporting by agencies on projects that are under-performing would help both the agencies …More
Court Rejects Union Challenge to FSIP’s Authority
A federal court has rejected a challenge to the Federal Service Impasses Panel’s authority in one of several similar cases …More
Interagency Legal Aid Roundtable Revived
President Biden has revived the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable, an Obama administration initiative to promote equal access to …More
IG Reports on Discipline After CBP Employees Fired for Social Media Posts
An IG review of offensive posts on a social media site for CBP employees found that the agency took disciplinary …More
Latest Guidance for Federal Employees on the COVID Emergency Paid Leave Program
As the summer months approach and the latest CDC guidance rolls out, many Americans are heading out to get their …More
Bills on VA, Transparency Advance in House
The House has passed HR-2704, to strengthen protections for VA employees against workplace harassment and discrimination, including by requiring VA …More
Concerns Raised about Security of USPS Online Presence
An IG report has raised concerns about the security of the Postal Service’s social media and digital channel presence, including …More
White House Stresses Energy Efficiency in Federal Buildings
The Biden administration has announced energy efficiency initiatives including creating what it says will be the first-ever building performance standards …More
Telework Test Program Went Virtually Unused, Set to End
GSA has announced the end of an authority for agencies to create—with GSA oversight—test programs of travel expenses for teleworkers, …More
Panel Clears Bills on Cyber Career Development, Other Issues
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved S-1097, which would boost career development opportunities for federal employees …More
Recommendations on Personnel, Other Issues at VA Still Pending, Says GAO
The GAO has highlighted recommendations regarding personnel practices among those still pending action by the VA, adding that “over the …More
GAO Finds More Overlap, Duplication and Fragmentation across Agencies
GAO has added 20 more areas of concern in its annual report on overlap, duplication and fragmentation in federal programs, …More
OPM Collecting Data on Rotational Assignments at Senior Levels
OPM has called on agencies to prepare to report on their use of rotational assignments for those at the SES, …More
Key Senators Urge Filling IG Vacancies
The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have called on the White House to make …More
GPO Awards Express Printing Contract
The GPO has awarded a new contract for its GPOExpress program, which provides federal agencies with discounted services to meet …More
VA Reports Net Staffing Gain of 5% in 2020
As its workload increased due to the pandemic, the VA was able to increase its staff by a net of …More
DHS Questioned on Federal Building Security, Contingency Plans
The top Republicans on committees overseeing DHS in both the House and Senate have asked the agencies for an accounting …More
Short-Staffing, Equipment Failures Hampering IRS, Says Report
Under-staffing and facility closings related to the pandemic have hampered the IRS performance during the current tax-filing season but other …More
Tuition Discount Program Expands
OPM has reached agreements with six educational institutions to become part of the Federal Academic Alliance, which provides federal employees …More
Audit Raises Issues with IRS Vehicle Fleet
In the latest of a series of reports raising issues with management of federal agency vehicle fleets, the IRS inspector …More
GSA Transitioning Phone Service to New Provider
GSA has said that effective November 15 it will transition the FedRelay system, which supports the ability of individuals with …More
Union Urges DoD to Rethink Use of Special Personnel Authorities
The AFGE union has urged the Defense Department to reconsider its use of the numerous special hiring and other personnel …More
