Staffing Shortages Send Overtime Up at BoP
Overtime costs at the Bureau of Prisons roughly doubled over 2015-2019, the GAO has reported, but the agency “has not …More
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Biden Revokes Trump Memo on DoD Unions
In the latest of a series of reversals of his predecessor’s policies regarding federal unions, President Biden has revoked a …More
Disability May Underlie Employee Problems, MSPB Reminds Agencies
Employee performance, attendance or conduct issues that may merit disciplinary action might be rooted in “medical conditions or what the …More
‘Bright Spots’ in Government’s Pandemic Response Highlighted
For all the difficulties it has brought, the pandemic has produced some “bright spots” for the government, the Partnership for …More
Bills on Relocations, MSPB, Diversity Reintroduced
Legislation (HR-1272) has been introduced to require that before relocating offices federal agencies would have to conduct a cost-benefit analysis …More
FDIC Facing Exodus of Senior Personnel
Replacing upcoming losses to retirements is among the top management challenges at the FDIC, where 60 percent of executives and …More
Training Set on New EEO Requirements for Agencies
The EEOC has announced a free a webinar March 9 on the Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act, which …More
New Dashboard Teaches Lessons about Hiring, Partnership Says
Newly posted statistics highlight several problems with competitive service hiring processes that agencies can learn from to improve their hiring …More
VA Issues Ethics Guide on Using Veterans’ Personal Information
The VA has issued a guide to ethical considerations for the use of veterans’ personal information both internally and by …More
Report Recommends Ways to Improve Internal Agency Support Functions
A new report sites lessons that can be gleaned from the way internal agency support functions – such as IT, …More
Audit Calls for Strengthening GSA Insider Threat Protections
An IG audit has called for strengthening GSA’s insider threat program, citing issues that it said “expose GSA information to …More
Check for Bargaining Obligations on Safety Practices, Agencies Told
Some aspects of the Biden administration’s Coronavirus-related safety policies for federal workplaces may be subject to negotiations, says new guidance …More
FLRA Reestablishes ADR Office
The FLRA has reestablished its Collaboration and Alternative Dispute Resolution Office, in the first major change in the agency’s direction …More
OPM, Agencies View Direct Hire Authority Differently, Says MSPB
Federal agencies often have a different view of direct hire authority than OPM, the MSPB has said, raising the question …More
Data Officers Council Launches Website
The federal Chief Data Officers Council, created last year under the Foundations for Evidence-based Policymaking Act, has launched cdo.gov, joining …More
Achieving ‘Job Fit’ Not a One-Time Thing, Says MSPB
A new MSPB publication underscores the importance of the different ways federal employees fit, or don’t, in their work, adding …More
OSC Argues for Broader Reading of Whistleblower Protections
The Office of Special Counsel has intervened in a whistleblower retaliation case pending before the MSPB, arguing for a broader …More
Guidance Issued on Pay, Leave Policy Changes
OPM has issued guidance to agencies on carrying out changes to pay and leave policies—and the extension of some special …More
IG Council Stresses Risks in Management of Grants
A report from the central council of agency IGs stresses concerns with management of grants awarded by federal agencies, saying …More
Controversy Continues over Official Time, Other Issues in Trump Orders
Newly offered legislation in the House (HR-814) has signaled that the partisan disputes over Trump administration federal workplace policies will …More
Due Diligence Not Just for First Contract, Postal IG Says
Due diligence “shouldn’t end after a contract is awarded” but should continue through all further contracting actions with that provider, …More
‘Nearly Everyone’ at CPSC Says Productivity as Good or Better with Maximum Telework
Of employees and supervisors at the Consumer Product Safety Commission surveyed about their experience during maximum telework “nearly everyone agreed …More
Agency Missing Insights into Why Employees Leave, Audit Finds
The Farm Credit Administration is missing out on potential insights into why employees leave, an IG audit has said. Like …More
Review Ordered to “Revitalize” National Security, Foreign Policy Workforces
President Biden has ordered a review of personnel policies for the national security and foreign policy workforces, saying the government …More
Senate Panel Starts with Bipartisan Transparency Bill
The newly reorganized Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, traditionally one of the more bipartisan panels of Congress, has …More
Biden’s Management Team Starting to Shape Up, but Many Vacancies Remain
President Biden continues to draw on officials from the Obama administration as he forms his own administration, most recently naming …More
Mandatory Firing Rules Proposed Following Report on Misused HHS Research Funds
A new Senate bill (S-191) would require firing of a federal official who is found by an administrative or judicial …More
Public Satisfaction with Government Continues Decline
Public satisfaction with the government declined for the third straight year in 2020 as measured by the American Customer Satisfaction …More
OPM Calls for Data on Student Loan Reimbursements
OPM has told agencies to report on their calendar year 2020 use of student loan reimbursements, one authority agencies can …More
IGs Seek Greater Access, Independence
The central council of agency IGs has issued a statement of priorities for IG operations, including several aimed at improving …More
