OPM Proposes Short-Term Disability Insurance
OPM has sent Congress a legislative proposal to create a new federal insurance program, a short-term disability insurance benefit. Under …More
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All three stock-oriented TSP funds were down for the second straight month in February, with the large company stock C …More
TSA Employee Protections Expanded
MSPB and the Transportation Security Administration have reached an agreement that expands whistleblower protections for TSA employees, who by law …More
First Phase of Records System Goes Live
The first phase of the "retirement systems modernization" project that OPM has been working on for many years has gone …More
House Telework Bill Advances
The House federal workforce subcommittee has approved HR-4106, which requires that agencies allow employees to telework to the maximum extent …More
MSPB Looks at Entry Level Hiring
A MSPB report looked at the government’s ability to hire into entry-level jobs, an issue of growing importance as more …More
Republican Leader Sets Priorities
At the same time, the ranking Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., in …More
Pay, Health Proposals Criticized, Too
The committee also said that it is "unfortunate that the President has not embraced Congress’ longstanding policy of pay parity …More
House Panel Critical of Contracting
In a counterpart letter House Oversight and Government Reform Committee criticized many of the personnel and other government management initiatives …More
Law Enforcement Proposals Opposed
The letter, from chairman Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., also opposed the administration’s proposals to: reorganize the Federal Protective Service, which provides …More
Senate Panel to Focus on DHS Matters
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has indicated it will focus its attention to federal personnel matters this …More
Study Finds Lack of Information
There has been long-running frustration among employees, some in Congress and other telework advocates because only small percentages of federal …More
Telework Bill
The Congressional Budget Office has said that enactment of a measure to encourage teleworking by federal employees would have the …More
Improvements to Process Ordered
Meanwhile, President Bush recently issued a memo with a goal of improving the security clearance process. For a closer look, …More
OPM Touts Faster Security Clearance Record
OPM has said it is speeding up the security clearance process, which long has been mired in backlogs and extensive …More
COLA Count Jumps
Through four months of the counting period for the January 2009 federal retiree COLA, the count stands at 1.5 percent, …More
Attempting Change Could Be Difficult
The other aspects of the DHS system, including the disciplinary, appeals and pay for performance provisions, remain on the books …More
Uncertain Road Ahead for DHS Policies
It could be some time until the direction of personnel policies at DHS is settled, following the department’s decision to …More
Retiree Rehiring Again Urged
"There also is a need for agencies to be able to retain recently retired federal employees to assist with short-term …More
OPM Repeats Benefit Proposals
OPM has issued a document to accompany its fiscal 2009 budget request that repeats several proposals made last year, and …More
Expert’s View: Retirement Systems Modernization
One response by OPM to the coming retirement wave is the retirement systems modernization project, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. …More
Greater Whistleblower Protections Sought
Legislation newly introduced in the House (HR-4650) by Rep. Al Wynn, D-Md., seeks to strengthen protections for federal employee whistleblowers …More
Shares at Top Levels Lower, Though
The data also show that ethnic minorities and women remain under-represented at top levels. Blacks fill just 12.2 percent of …More
Minority Representation in Workforce Rises
The percentages of ethnic minority group members in the federal workforce continues to rise, and each group except for Hispanics …More
Pilot Project on USERRA Claims Ends
A pilot project that allowed federal employees to file claims directly with the Office of Special Counsel under the Uniformed …More
DoD Seeks Relatively Minor Changes
DoD has sent its annual request for changes in civilian personnel policies, a document that sets the stage for the …More
OPM Touts Alternative Personnel Systems
Meanwhile, OPM has released a report touting benefits of alternative personnel systems, including demonstration projects, which prominently feature pay for …More
Chances of Expansion Appear Questionable
Subcommittee members voiced a reluctance to allow any expansion of pay for performance systems, and indicated that existing systems will …More
