New Employees May Be Sworn In, Onboarded Remotely, OPM Says
Agencies have discretion to swear in and onboard new employees remotely for the duration of the Coronavirus emergency, OPM has …More
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SSA Issues Scam Warning Related to Office Closures
SSA has issued a warning about scams related to its office closures, apparently the first—but likely not the last—instance of …More
IG Raises Concerns about ‘Inappropriate’ Relationships at Justice Dept.
The IG’s office of the Justice Department has said it has recently seen an increase in the number of allegations …More
OMB Issues Virus-Related Guidance on Remote Work Technology, Contractors
OMB has told agencies to “use the breadth of available technology capabilities to fulfill service gaps and deliver mission outcomes” …More
VA Solicits Retirees to Return; OPM Cancels Reviews
The VA has set up a portal for annuitants to return to employment without the usual offset between salary and …More
OGE Advises Agencies on Maintaining Ethics in Disrupted Workplaces
The Office of Government Ethics has provided guidance to agencies on maintaining their ethics programs during the disruption to federal …More
Navy Updates Policy on Allowable Uses of IT
The Navy CIO’s office has updated its policies on usage of its IT by employees and military personnel, saying that …More
Guidance Issued on Coronavirus and ADA, Rehabilitation Act
The EEOC has issued guidance on what management officials or employers may ask and do regarding Coronavirus and their employees …More
FLRA Proposes to Allow Stopping Union Dues Withholding at Any Time
The FLRA has proposed to allow federal employees who are paying dues to stop those payments at any time after …More
Hiring Authority Granted for Virus Response
OPM has authorized the use of excepted service appointments to address the need for hiring additional staff in response to …More
Agencies to Begin Waiving Salary Offsets as Part of COVID-19 Response
OPM has invited agencies to submit requests for waivers of dual compensation reduction – salary offsets – based on a …More
Take Care of Your People, Yourself, Air Force Advises Managers
Following are excerpts from new guidance by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein to senior military and …More
Several Management-Related Bills Advance
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved: S-2722, to place further restrictions on advertising and public relations …More
USPS: COVID-19 Unlikely to Arrive in the Mail
The Postal Service has stated that so far it has experienced only minor operational impacts as a result of the …More
OMB Starts Next Phase on Evidence-Based Policy Act
OMB has issued guidance on the fourth phase of implementation of the 2018 Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018, which among …More
Report Stresses Need for Understanding Evacuation Plans
The Energy Department has a current evacuation plan—officially, an Occupant Emergency Plan, or OEP—in place at its headquarters but both …More
Agencies Progressing on AI Adoption, White House Reports
Federal agencies have been “very active” in pursuing artificial intelligence in the year since the administration issued an initiative on …More
Concerns Raised about Prisons Bureau-Issued Phones
The Justice Department inspector general’s office has said that security practices are not being clearly communicated or followed regarding phones …More
OMB Updates Real Property Strategy
OMB has issued an update to its “national strategy for the efficient use of real property” from 2015, although characterizing …More
Bills on CBP Personnel, Veterans Preference Advance
President Trump has signed into law (P.L. 116-122) an agriculture bill that among other things would seek to address the …More
OMB Urges ‘Maximum’ Telework in D.C. Area Plus Other Areas with Community Spread of Coronavirus
OMB has urged agencies to allow telework to the “maximum” extent by their employees in the Washington, D.C. area in …More
Employee Engagement Needs Constant Focus, Partnership Says
To make substantial, lasting improvements in employee engagement management must treat the effort as a “year round priority and a …More
GAO: Government Lands Riddled with Hazards
There could be nearly three times as many abandoned mines on federally owned land than has been charted, mines that …More
OMB Calls for Halt to all Official Travel Unless Mission Critical
OMB has called on agencies to limit any travel unless deemed mission-critical – leaving it up to the heads of …More
OMB Calls for More Telework, Cites Vulnerable Employees
OMB has further encouraged agencies to increase their use of telework as a response to the spread of the Coronavirus, …More
OGE Updates Guidance on Agency-Specific Ethics Rules
The Office of Government Ethics has updated its policies regarding ethics rules specific to certain agencies, including expanded resources for …More
More Senators Join in Opposing Memo on DoD Unions
All Senate Democrats have joined in a letter to DoD opposing a recent memo in which President Trump authorized that …More
GSA Moves to Clarify Responsibilities for Building Security
GSA has proposed new rules to clarify agency responsibilities for physical security standards of federal facilities. The proposal follows changes …More
Improper Payments Rise to $175 Billion
Nine years after enactment of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act, agencies still are not in full compliance and …More
Don’t Overlook Risk of Smaller Data Centers, GAO Warns
Agencies “may lose track of the security vulnerabilities” in smaller data centers that are no longer accounted for in the …More
