Sign of Intent on Raise Possible
Congress has started work on the first draft of the fiscal 2007 budget called the budget resolution, a document that …More
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The Bush administration has said, in a report on management improvements, that it plans to seek better coordination between FERS …More
Grandfathered Allowances Being Retired
The Office of Personnel Management has sent out a reminder that “grandfathered” retention allowances approved before last May 1 will …More
G Fund Wins in February Returns
The government securities (G) fund produced the highest Thrift Savings Plan return in February, gaining 0.36 percent, compared with 0.28 …More
Expert’s View: What Can a Good Pre-retirement Seminar Do for You?
There was a time when agencies had adequate numbers of well-trained benefits specialists with whom you could go over the …More
Prospects for Government-Wide Action Dim
The court decision involving the national security personnel system, following a similar decision against similar plans at the Department of …More
Overview of DoD Personnel Plans
Meanwhile, in congressional testimony a top DoD personnel official has outlined the department’s plans regarding NSPS and other issues involving …More
Five-Level Rating System Envisioned
As previously indicated, the NSPS system would feature a standard five-level rating system that would be, from the bottom up, …More
Elements of Job Objectives Outlined
The key provision for many employees in the NSPS pay-for-performance system is the job objectives, since that is what will …More
DoD Makes Some Design Changes
Meanwhile, DoD has issued new draft “implementing issuances” on the pay and performance rating portions of NSPS, saying that the …More
Appeal Seeming Likely
Although not definite, it appears that DoD will challenge the judge’s ruling in federal appeals court. In a similar situation …More
NSPS Startup Still Set, but Limited
The Defense Department has indicated that it will go ahead with the startup of parts of its national security personnel …More
Representation at Higher Levels Lagging
Although the numbers of minority and female federal employees are generally in line or above the overall workforce, representation in …More
Minority Representation Increases Slightly
The percentage of minorities in the federal workforce increased slightly in fiscal 2005 over fiscal 2004 from 31.5 to 31.8 …More
COLA Count Rises in January
A third of the way through the counting period toward the January 2007 federal retiree cost-of-living adjustment, retirees have banked …More
Asbestos Exposure Rule Finalized
The Office of Personnel Management has finalized a rule previously in effect on an interim basis that requires the use …More
Expert’s View: The Leave That Keeps on Giving – for Some
Besides providing a cushion of leave to be used when sick, if you are a CSRS employee, you’re in for …More
How Transition to NSPS Would Work
The Navy recently put out guidance on how the transition to the new national security personnel system might work for …More
Outlook for Future Cloudy
The judge’s decision clouds the outlook for the startup of other parts of NSPS. On its face, the order does …More
Some Wins for Management
While ruling for the unions on those issues, the judge sided with the Pentagon on several other matters. One involved …More
Labor, Appeals Rights at Stake
The judge agreed with a group of unions that the implementing rules published by DoD last fall exceed the department’s …More
Judge Blocks Parts of NSPS
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued an injunction preventing the Defense Department from carrying out certain parts of …More
FECA Reform Sought Again
The Bush administration has once again requested changes in the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, the workplace illness and injury benefits …More
Employee Demographic Profile Included
The OPM report carries data on the workforce by age, gender, race, salary and other demographics. For example, it shows …More
Report Shows Changing Workforce
The Office of Personnel Management has released a new profile of federal employment, showing that over the two years ending …More
Overseas Presence Scrutinized
The budget also says that an initiative to examine and potentially reduce the presence of federal civilian jobs overseas will …More
Where the Jobs Will Be—and Won’t
The administration’s fiscal 2007 budget plan projects that federal employment will stand at 1,867,000 in 2007, up from the 2005 …More
Expert’s View: Cashing in Annual Leave at Retirement
Many employees planning to retire have questions about how much annual leave they can be paid for when they jump …More
‘Fundamental’ Competencies Would be Stressed
One other major change being considered would be specifying a set of “fundamental competencies” running across all five core qualifications. …More
Revision of ‘Core Qualifications’ Underway
The Office of Personnel Management has drafted a revision o f the “executive core qualifications,” the set of behaviors and …More
