Employee Guide to Reskilling Issued
OPM has issued three guides related to reskilling employees for new opportunities, a recurring theme of the administration which argues …More
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House Advancing More Restrictions on Agency Reorganizations
The House Appropriations Committee has advanced several restrictions on Trump administration plans for reorganizing agencies — bills set to come …More
Bill Affecting Raise, Other Matters in Line for Action
One of the few of the regular spending measures that the House Appropriations Committee has not yet moved—but likely will …More
Reports Call Pay a Major Factor, but Not the Only One, in TSA Staffing Problems
A special commission created by the TSA to examine the agency’s long-standing problems with recruitment and retention has said that …More
Service Contracting Costs $333 Billion, Says GAO
Federal agencies spent some $333 billion on service type contracts in fiscal 2018, GAO has said, a figure well above …More
Breakup of OPM Proposed as Legislation
The administration has sent to Congress a formal legislative proposal to send many of OPM’s functions to GSA—other than the …More
OPM Reorg Gets Skeptical Reception in House
The administration’s proposal to reorganize OPM received a skeptical reception in a House hearing where members raised now-familiar reservations about …More
OPM Proposes Changes to Probation, Special Hiring Authorities
Federal employees would not gain full appeal rights until they have completed their probationary periods regardless of the length of …More
MSPB Questions Low Rate of New Supervisors Failing Probation
Only about seven in 1,000 newly appointed federal supervisors fail the probationary period for assessing their performance in that job, …More
Higher Buyout Amount Back on Table as Defense Bill Stirs
Congress has started writing the annual DoD authorization bill, a must-pass piece of legislation that often carries as riders changes …More
TSP Alerts Agencies to Pending Withdrawal Policy Change
The TSP has sent a notice to agencies previewing a policy change to take effect September 15 in which employees …More
Bills on Protections, Leave, TSP Advance
A House-passed bill (HR-5) covering a range of civil rights provisions includes several protecting federal employees and job applicants from …More
Showdowns Shaping Up on Bargaining, Reorganization Issues
Budget measures being drafted in the House likely are laying the groundwork for showdowns with the Trump administration over several …More
House Eyes Understaffing, Disciplinary Practices at VA
The House is moving toward directing the VA to take further actions to address its persistent problems in recruiting and …More
OPM Nominee Advances, Reorganization Plan Pushed
A Senate committee has voted to approve Dale Cabaniss as OPM director, sending her nomination to a Senate floor vote …More