OPM Sets Deadline for Disciplinary Policy Overhauls
OPM has set a deadline of April 30 for agencies to review and streamline their disciplinary policies under a 2017 …More
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GSA, DoD Partner on Artificial Intelligence Initiative
GSA and DoD have announced a partnership that they say will “expand the adoption of artificial intelligence at DoD and …More
Reporting on Management Agenda Compliance Expanded
The Trump administration has released its latest quarterly report on progress toward achieving the cross-agency priority goals under the President’s …More
Test of Subject Matter Expert Involvement in Hiring Called Successful
A test at two departments of having subject matter experts work with HR specialists in the hiring process has proven …More
Report Shows Special Hiring Challenges, Responses of Federal Offices in California
Federal agencies in California face many of the same hiring challenges common nationwide but in some cases more severe – …More
CBP Hiring, Other Bills Set for Senate Votes
The Senate could vote at any time on a package of bills recently approved by the Homeland Security and Governmental …More
MSPB Finds Differences in Priorities for Work Tasks
While federal employees at three distinct levels of the workforce—nonsupervisors, supervisors and SES—agree that producing a quality result is the …More
Differing Views of Work Can Be Cause of Disagreements, MSPB Says
Federal employees at different levels view their unit’s work differently and have different priorities which can lead to disagreements in …More
$4 Billion Price Tag Put on Three Recent Shutdowns
The three most recent partial government shutdowns cost at least $4 billion in total, with about $3.7 billion of that …More
Shutdowns Affect Agency Operations, Not Just Budgets
A Senate report on three partial government shutdowns of recent years says that beyond the costs, they have substantial impact …More
Security Concerns Raised on Bring Your Own Device Policies
An audit has raised concerns about “data leakage” and other security-related issues arising from the “bring your own device” policy …More
OPM Calls for Data on Veteran Program Compliance
OPM has told agencies to report by December 1 on their compliance with the Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program, which …More
Rules Would Revise Agency Practices Related to Discipline
Rules proposed by OPM to carry out parts of the Trump administration’s executive orders on disciplinary policies that have not …More
OPM Discourages Using Tables of Penalties
A rules proposal from OPM would strongly discourage, although not outright prohibit, use of tables of penalties, saying they are …More
Agencies Told to Improve Job Candidate Assessments
OPM has told agencies to apply “more rigor” in assessing job candidates, including better defining in the vacancy announcement a …More