Data Lacking on Sexual Harassment, Says GAO
A GAO report says that while sexual harassment has been proven to create health, productivity, career, and reporting and legal …More
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Apply Authority to Move to Excepted Service Broadly, Agencies Told
Federal agencies have been told to take a broad view of which career federal jobs are potentially subject to President …More
Changes in Workplace Due to Pandemic Looking Permanent, Study Concludes
Changes in federal workplace operations caused by the pandemic likely will be permanent, in part because the experience has shown …More
Guidance Issued on Diversity Training Ban
The Labor Department has issued guidance on issues arising under the recent Trump administration order banning certain content in diversity …More
OPM Rules Stress Use of Probationary Period
Among the provisions of the newly finalized rules from OPM carrying out a 2018 executive order on disciplinary policies is …More
Personnel Issues Listed among Management Challenges at IRS
Personnel issues ranging from operating the agency during a pandemic to threats against employees are among the major challenges facing …More
Senior Leaders Cite Recruiting, Retention Problems
Only just above half of senior leaders say their agency is able to recruit the best employees while only a …More
Stop Actioning Key Deliverables and Write Plainly
A new report on compliance with the Plain Writing Act shows that 10 years after enactment of that law, many …More
IG Council Honors HHS, VA, Transportation, Justice Depts.
The central council of IGs has presented annual awards to several teams and individuals for notable accomplishments, including: * An …More
Federal Workforce Getting More Diverse, Better Educated
New demographic data on the federal workforce show several long-term trends continuing, including an overall increase in educational levels and …More
New GS Locality Approved for Des Moines Area
Final rules have been published to create a new GS locality for the Des Moines, Iowa, area, as well as …More
Improvements in Federal Agency Customer Service Reported
The government has made progress in the year since a report on its shortcomings in providing customer service, the Partnership …More
Two Emergency Leave Transfer Programs Approved
OPM has approved emergency leave transfer programs related to the California wildfires and to Hurricane Laura, in which employees may …More
Hiring Pilot for Customer Experience Jobs Called Successful
A pilot project in which subject matter experts from nine agencies joined to produce a shared job announcement for a …More
USPS Overpaying Some FECA Claimants, Audit Finds
The Postal Service has been overpaying some claimants under the Federal Employees Compensation Act, says an inspector general report on …More
Administration Says Management Initiatives Helped Pandemic Response
The latest Trump administration update on its President’s Management Agenda says that several of those initiatives helped agencies in responding …More
OPM Finalizes Excepted Service Hiring Changes
OPM has finalized what it describes as a mainly technical set of changes to hiring policies excepted service positions, in …More
OPM Calls for Data Ahead of Potential Telework Expansion
OPM has put out its annual call for agencies to report on their telework programs, a routine process that promises …More
Energy Dept. Improves Management of Conferences but Issues Remain, Report Says
The Energy Department has improved its management of conferences it sponsors but there are inaccuracies in its reporting on numbers …More
FLRA Statements Deal Blow to Collective Bargaining
The FLRA has issued a trio of policy statements—all split 2-1 along party lines—as requested by the Trump administration that …More
Gears of Government Award Winners Announced
The annual winners of the Gears of Government Award under the administration’s President’s Management Agenda have been announced, with the …More
Dr. Fauci Named Federal Employee of the Year
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of …More
House Passes Bills to Require Reporting on PPE; Contingency Plans for COVID Resurgence
The House has passed HR-7340, to require that before bringing teleworking employees back to their regular workplaces agencies would have …More
Report on IRS Adds to Wireless Security Concerns
An inspector general report has found security weaknesses and other issues with wireless networks at the IRS, echoing many of …More
GSA Updates Policies on Filling Agency Space Needs; Opportunity Zones
GSA has issued a bulletin “clarifying the process for meeting federal space needs” in light of changes since the most …More
OPM Reminds of Policies on Excused Absence for Voting
OPM has issued an updated version of its standard election-year guidance on excusing federal employees from work with pay for …More
Employees May Volunteer as Non-Partisan Election Workers, OPM Says
Federal employees may be given excused absence to “train and serve as a non-partisan election official to assist in the …More
Staffing Shortages Continuing at VA, Audit Finds
Ninety-five percent of Veterans Health Administration facilities have at least one severe occupational staffing shortage, with 17 occupations being identified …More
GAO Issues Guide to Agile Software for Agencies
GAO has issued an “Agile Assessment Guide” and related content for federal agencies, identifying software development practices and key challenges …More
OPM Tells Agencies to Review Job Series Educational Requirements
OPM has told agencies to review occupational series to determine whether educational requirements are a necessity for the position, following …More
