Differences Between Supervisors, Others
The report found that supervisors were more likely than non-supervisors to believe that information is shared freely in their work …More
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However, 48 percent of the respondents said they would like additional training to improve their own job performance, the same …More
Pros, Cons of Federal Employment Cited
Meanwhile, MSPB has published results of a government-wide employee survey it conducted in 2005, reporting that federal employees understand the …More
Some Differences in Satisfaction by Groups
Overall, the report said, employee satisfaction and engagement is about the same as it was in the previous report two …More
Smaller, Specialized Agencies Ranked Highest
Several relatively small agencies whose missions are narrowly focused again were the top-ranking places to work in a report from …More
Still Much Work to Be Done
However, the improvement “does not mean we are most assuredly granting security clearances as quickly as desired or called for,” …More
OMB Sees Progress on Clearance Processing
OMB has reported that agencies are making “significant progress” in meeting certain timeliness goals on security clearances, which are increasingly …More
ALJ Rules Revised
OPM has published revised rules governing certain employment issues involving administrative law judges, who are independent decision-makers inside agencies who …More
Automatic HSA Allocations Phasing In
Government payroll providers are phasing in a system in which federal employees enrolled in high-deductible FEHB health plans may make …More
CRS Examines SES Ratings, Pay Issues
The Congressional Research Service has issued a report on the pay-for-performance system for SES members, which is widely seen as …More
Intelligence Agencies Score Higher on Survey
Intelligence community employees tend to have a more positive outlook toward their agencies and their jobs on a number of …More
Appropriations Process Also to Start Up
Congress is expected to soon finalize a budget blueprint for the upcoming fiscal year called the budget resolution; both the …More
Other Personnel Issues Pending
Also in conference is HR-1, a bill to carry out certain recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, which would grant Transportation …More
Personnel Policies on Agenda
Both chambers of Congress are now back at work from the spring recess, facing a showdown with the White House …More
Retirement Proposals Sent to Congress
The Bush administration has proposed as legislation several changes in retirement policy that it announced earlier this year that it …More
L Funds Gain in Popularity
Among TSP participants, 13 percent in FERS and 9 percent in CSRS now have money in one or more of …More
Overview of Equal Opportunity Initiatives
OPM included a description of agency initiatives in equal opportunity recruitment and carer development. For a closer look, go to …More
. . . But Not at Higher Levels
The latest data show that minorities and women generally continue to be under-represented at the higher levels of the federal …More
Most Minority Groups Fully Represented . . .
OPM in another report said that overall in 2006, the representation of minorities in the federal workforce was 32.2 percent …More
Hispanic Representation Up Slightly
OPM has reported that the percentage of Hispanics in the federal workforce—statistically, the only minority group under-represented in the workforce—increased …More
Current System Called a Burden All Around
The current retirement date provisions were enacted to save money on the theory that employees would retire at the end …More
Retirement Proposal Also Included
In a provision that could affect government-wide policy, the Pentagon requested that federal annuities begin on either the day after …More
Other Proposals Listed
Other requests made by DoD include: giving wage grade employees the same right to compensation for certain hours of travel …More
DoD Seeks Personnel Changes
DoD has sent its annual request to Congress for changes in various areas including some affecting civilian personnel policies. These …More
GAO’s Look at Personnel Issues
GAO is an influential voice in the federal personnel community and has long been a leader in advocating reforms in …More
GAO Cites Need for Reforms
GAO has said that the recently released results of a 2006 federal employee survey “underscore the need for serious attention …More
Performance Management, Other Bills Offered
Meanwhile, the ranking Republican on the subcommittee, Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, has reintroduced legislation he offered last year to require …More
Training Bill Introduced
New supervisors would have to receive training in the initial year on the job and be retrained every three years …More
Demo Projects Not as Prominent Anymore
The NNSA program would be the first new demonstration project launched since 1998. Before recent years, it was widely thought …More
New Demonstration Project Planned
The National Nuclear Security Administration, an arm of the Energy Department, has drawn up plans to conduct an alternative personnel …More
