Draft Policies Issued on Downplaying Ed. Credentials, Self Assessments
OPM has circulated to agencies, for what will have to be a quick review, draft revisions to occupational qualifications and …More
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House to Consider Fuller Disclosure on Ownership of Leased Buildings
The House is scheduled to vote this week on a Senate-passed bill (S-1869) to require new scrutiny of ownership of …More
Guidance Issued on Spending Transparency, Privacy, Data Center Optimization
OMB has issued a series of memos including M-21-03, on complying with requirements for transparency in spending for financial assistance …More
Turnover, Pandemic Pose Challenges for SSA Customer Service, Says IG
The SSA’s field offices served about 20 million visitors in fiscal 2020, only about half the level of prior years …More
Schedule F, Diversity Training Reviews Continuing for Now
In light of the election results, federal employee organizations are urging the Trump administration to stop work on two recent …More
Guidance Issued on FISMA Compliance
OMB has issued guidance to agencies on fiscal 2021 requirements for complying with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act, in …More
Leaders on Federal Employee Issues Reelected
Members of Congress who take leading positions on federal employee issues—either through committee assignments, high concentrations of federal employees in …More
Agencies Reminded of Responsibilities to Employees Who Serve on Military Duty
OPM has reminded agencies of their obligations under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act to their employees who …More
Several Trump Workforce Initiatives Still Pending Final Rules
Questions have arisen, for which there so far is no answer, regarding what will happen with several Trump administration policy …More
FAA Should Better Assess Skills, Training of Inspectors, GAO Says
The FAA has identified the competencies needed in its aviation inspection and engineering positions but does not regularly assess the …More
CRS Flags Shortcomings in GSA Real Estate Database
The government still lacks an accurate accounting of its real estate holdings nearly 20 years after GAO designated real property …More
GSA Needs Stronger Controls over Contractor Access, Report Says
GSA is “mismanaging” the personal identity verification cards it issues to contractor employees, an IG audit has said, which “places …More
DoD Sets Policies on Preventing Loss of Annual Leave
DoD has issued guidance on preventing the loss of annual leave by its employees under the “use or lose” policy, …More
Repeated Denials of Promotion Support Retaliation Argument, Court Finds
A federal appeals court has said that repeated instances of an employee being denied promotions for which he was qualified—including …More
Dems: Expanded Workforce Diversity Part of State, USAID Mandate, Oppose Training Ban
Democratic leaders of the House Appropriations Committee have objected to the stoppage of diversity and inclusiveness type training at the …More
Safety Feature Disabled by a Paper Clip: Concerns Raised about Physical Security of IT at IRS
An inspector general report stresses that IT security requires physical security as well as digital, saying they “are important for …More
New Procedures Set for Whistleblowing Cases Involving IG Employees
The Office of Special Counsel and the council of agency IGs have reached an agreement on procedures for cases involving …More
Guidance Issued on Environmental Reviews
OMB has issued guidance to agencies on carrying out a recent rule from the Council on Environmental Quality on environmental …More
FLRA Paves Way to Revoke Union Representation for Immigration Judges
Overturning its own longstanding policy and a recent decision by one of its regional directors, the FLRA has ruled that …More
Administration Drops Plan to Break Up OPM
The Trump administration has dropped its plan to break up OPM by moving its operating divisions to the GSA and …More
Agencies Told to Report on Disciplinary Actions Following EO Strengthening Management
OPM has told agencies to submit separate reports, one for fiscal 2019 and one for fiscal 2020, on disciplinary actions …More
Report Offers Advice on Rapid Hiring
Although the federal hiring process has a reputation for being slow, there are tools available to federal agencies that find …More
DoD Seeking to Limit Weather and Safety Leave
The Pentagon has told DoD components to limit the amount of weather and safety leave in use by civilian employees …More
Group Calls for Threat Analysis of Agency Mobile Devices
The federal mobility group, a community of practice under the federal CIO Council, has urged federal agencies to stay on …More
IG: Limited Oversight of Retention Payments at NSA; $13,500 Average
The National Security Agency paid retention incentives to more than 1,200 employees worth more that $13,500 on average in a …More
Report: VA Police Training at PA Facility Endangered Vets, Employees
An investigation has confirmed a whistleblower’s disclosure that training exercises for police at a VA facility in Butler, PA put …More
Lack of Workforce Planning Hampers CBP Enforcement, GAO Says
Customs and Border Protection has devoted increased resources to enforcing prohibitions on importing goods made with forced labor under 2016 …More
VA Asks Employees to Help Fight Covid-19 Misinformation
The VA’s central IT office has called on the department’s employees to help fight the spread of misinformation about the …More
Agencies Told to Report on Use of Military Spouse Hiring Authority
OPM has told agencies to report by year’s end on their use in fiscal 2020 of an authority hiring preference …More
Suit Filed against Executive Order on Policy-Related Jobs
The NTEU union has filed a suit against President Trump’s executive order to move policy-related career jobs into a newly …More
