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
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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
Personnel Management, Other Bills Introduced
Legislation (HR-3000) newly offered in the House aims to carry out numerous recommendations of the National Commission on Military, National, …More
GAO Raises Issues of Federal-Contractor Mix in Key DoD Office
The DoD office overseeing intelligence and security matters has gained responsibilities in recent years but contracting has accounted for most …More
Review of Wildland Firefighter Policies Requested
A group of senators from Western states has asked GAO to review of hiring and retention policies for federal wildland …More
OMB Solicits Public Input on Advancing Equity in Government Programs
OMB has issued a “request for information” seeking input from the general public under an executive order President Biden issued …More
Hill Leaders Want to See Administration’s Ideas on IDEA Act
Two House Democratic leaders on civil service issues are pressing the Biden administration to issue guidance to agencies on carrying …More
Priorities Set for Boosted Technology Fund
OMB and GSA have said listed a set of priorities for the $1 billion that the American Rescue Plan added …More
Bills on Bargaining, Other VA Issues Advance
The House Veterans Affairs Committee has passed a package of VA-related bills including several affecting employment policies there: * HR-1948, …More
Biden Issues Proclamation on Public Service Recognition Week
Following is the proclamation issued by President Biden on Public Service Recognition Week, which is this week: “In the face …More
FLRA Posts New Training Videos
The FLRA has posted a total of nine new training videos on labor-management rights and obligations, including programs on unfair …More
‘Sammies’ Finalists Announced for Virus Response, Other Efforts
Finalists have been announced for this year’s Service to America Medals, or Sammies, including a new category for work in …More
Registration Opens for Flagship EEO Training Conference
The EEOC has opened registration for its flagship annual training conference, the Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws, to be held …More
Nomination Made for One MSPB Seat; Wouldn’t Be Enough to Decide Appeals
President Biden has nominated employment lawyer Cathy Harris to become chair of the three-member MSPB board, which has lacked a …More
OPM Director Nominee Advances a Step; Key OMB Position Filled
A Senate committee has approved the nomination of Kiran Ahuja—who among other roles was OPM chief of staff for several …More
Biden Order on Unions Has Implications for Federal Workplace
President Biden has issued the latest in a series of pro-union executive orders which will have implications for labor-management relations …More
IGs, OMB Cite Risks of Mishandling Relief Funding
OMB and the council of agency inspectors general overseeing spending under the various pandemic relief laws that have been enacted …More
Survey Shows Range of Engagement Scores among Agencies
While the employee engagement index scores were generally up over 2019 in the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey conducted last fall, …More
GAO Presses for Action on Legacy IT Recommendations
Two years after a report raising alarms about the costs and risks of federal agencies running obsolete hardware and software, …More
GSA Idea Incubator Selects Two Dozen Projects
GSA’s “10X” program, an idea incubator that examines suggestions from federal employees about potential uses of technology to improve the …More
OMB Instructs Agencies on American Rescue Plan Implementation
OMB has issued Memo M-21-24 describing expedited regulatory review under the American Rescue Plan law, which “requires departments and agencies …More
Pandemic ‘Significantly’ Hampered IRS Customer Service, Report Says
The IRS’s ability to provide customer service to taxpayers and other stakeholders initially “was significantly hampered and limited” by the …More
Border: Senate Bills Seek to Bolster CBP, AI Expertise
Legislation (S-1358) has been introduced in the Senate with bipartisan support to authorize an increase in Customs and Border Protection …More
DoD Cites Value of Flexibility in Filling Cyber Workforce
Pentagon officials have said that they are using the special hiring and compensation authorities enacted into law in recent years …More
Pay Cap Waiver Approved for Border Volunteers as Scrutiny of Program Rises
OPM has approved a waiver of biweekly premium pay limits for federal employees responding to a call by HHS for …More
DoD Should Better Inform Employees on Student Loan Forgiveness Program, Says GAO
GAO has said that the DoD should better inform its civilian employees—as well as military personnel—about the Public Service Loan …More
GSA Boosting Use of Renewable Energy Sources in Federal Buildings
The GSA has committed to using only renewable energy sources by 2025 for electricity in federal buildings it manages, in …More
