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
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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
No Renewal of Closings Commission Likely
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. John Warner, R-Va., has said that he and top Pentagon officials …More
Situation Remains Unsettled
Detailed guidance, called implementing issuances, is still to come on the NSPS personnel rules and is subject to continued collaboration …More
DoD Plans to Move Ahead on NSPS
The Defense Department says it still plans to begin phasing in its national security personnel system April 30, starting with …More
DHS Case Also Still Pending
Separately, an appeal of another judge’s ruling blocking many similar planned changes at the Department of Homeland Security remains pending …More
Still Waiting on NSPS Ruling
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. is continuing to consider a union request to block parts of the Defense Department’s …More
Expert’s View: The Changes are Here–Child Benefits
Whether you are an employee or a retiree, if you die and have children, they may be eligible for a …More
Call for Pay Reform Included
The Pay Agent–which consists of the heads of the Labor Department, Office of Management and Budget and Office of Personnel …More
Group Doesn’t Recommend Sufficient Boost
The Pay Agent’s report acts as groundwork for deliberations on the January 2007 federal pay raise; the Bush administration has …More
Average Pay Gap Exceeds 13 Percent
The fiscal 2007 budget recommendation closely follows release of a report showing that the average gap between federal and non- …More
OPM’S Budget Justification
For a look at OPM’s budget justification document to Congress in support of its internal plans and its planned initiatives …More
