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
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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
FEI Honored by Ethics Office
OPM’s Federal Executive Institute has received the Office of Government Ethics’ 2007 Training Award for excellence and innovation in ethics …More
Repeal of DHS Changes Sought
Separately, the House Homeland Security passed, as part of a reauthorization bill for DHS (HR-1684), language to repeal the alternative …More
Provision on Closings Also Controversial
In a provision that could have wide implications, language in a war supplemental spending bill that has passed both the …More
Contracting, Base Closings, DHS Issues Arise
Several bills that have advanced in Congress triggered conflicts between the Democratic majority and the Bush administration over long-time points …More
Personal Equipment Sometimes OK
The guidance also touches on other issues, including situations when it is permissible for an employee to use personal computer …More
Security Issues Addressed
The guidance follows a recent report finding—as had others before it–that substantial management resistance to teleworking remains, in part because …More
New Telework Guidance Released
GSA has released new guidance on teleworking arrangements, in particular regarding security issues involved with data security issues arising from …More
Watch What You Say in Email
The Office of Special Counsel, which enforces the Hatch Act restrictions on partisan political activities by federal employees, has tightened …More
COLA Count Remains Negative
Through five months of the counting period toward the January 2008 federal retiree COLA, the count remains in negative territory, …More
Legal Ruling Still Pending
DoD is continuing its phase-in of NSPS while awaiting an appeals court’s ruling on a lower court decision that blocked …More
DoD Lists Next NSPS Phase
DoD has released a breakdown of which components will be in “spiral 1.3,” the latest group affected by the phase-in …More
Measures Set General Policy
The budget resolutions, by setting spending guidelines, also help steer policy decisions that will be made in the appropriations process. …More
Budget Measures Quiet on Pay
Both the House and Senate have drafted budget blueprints for the upcoming fiscal year that are silent on the question …More
Vet Preference, RIF Rules Also Published
On the same day, OPM also finalized rules that had been in effect on an interim basis that broadened eligibility …More
Various Leave Rules Changed
OPM in the March 15 Federal Register published final rules making several changes proposed earlier in various leave rules. Among …More
Compensation also Reported
While making no comparisons between federal and private sector pay, the CBO report said that average pay for GS employees …More
CBO Examines Workforce Demographics
The federal workforce is becoming older but better educated, and the average age of both retirements and separations is holding …More
New Whistleblower Protections at Issue
The House has passed legislation (HR-985) to expand protections for whistleblowers, seeking to broaden the definitions of what types of …More
