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
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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has indicated it will focus its attention to federal personnel matters this …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
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
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
Performance Pay Gets Skeptical Hearing
In a session that could help determine the future of pay for performance systems in federal agencies, the House federal …More
Pay Offset Can Be Waived for Some
OPM has granted DHS authority to waive the usual offset that applies between salary and annuity when rehiring federal retirees, …More
Expert’s View: 2008 Changes
If you work for the federal government, are married, and die while still employed, your surviving spouse is entitled to …More
Inconsistencies in Policies Cited
One justification that OPM cited for ending the time in grade rule is that it applies to competitive service GS …More
OPM Targets Time-in-Grade Rule
OPM in a February 6 Federal Register noticed proposed eliminating the time-in-grade restriction on advancement in certain federal jobs. Currently, …More
Budget Projects Job Growth
The White House’s budget proposal for fiscal 2009 projects continued job growth for federal employees. It says that since 2001 …More
Other Policies Also Changing
OPM said that the law makes several other benefits policy changes including extending the authority of agency heads to waive …More
Guidance Sent on Leave Policy Changes
Meanwhile, OPM has sent guidance to agencies (CPM 2008-04) on changes to leave and certain other policies contained in that …More
Other Procedures Affected
The summary also notes that the new law specifies that NSPS must follow certain general federal employment laws even though …More
DoD to Revise NSPS Policies
DoD has said it will revise rules and implementing guidance covering its national security personnel system in light of the …More
