Delay Sought in Startup of New DoD Ratings System
With less than a month until the scheduled April 1 start of the rollout of a new DoD performance appraisal …More
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The New Beginnings initiative is the result of a 2009 law that repealed the former pay for performance-based National Security …More
Employee Viewpoint Survey Coming
This year’s edition of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey–an annual poll that gives employees the opportunity to weigh in on …More
Rules on Job Seeking to Be Revised
The Office of Government Ethics has proposed to update rules regarding outside job seeking by federal employees, with some of …More
ALJ Application Period to Open
OPM has said it will soon open one of the relatively rare windows for applications for administrative law judge positions, …More
Pressure Grows for More Restrictions at VA
Congress continues work on an Obama administration proposal to essentially strip senior execs at the VA of appeal rights by …More
OPM Wants Some FEHB Benefits Expanded
OPM is seeking to expand some FEHB benefits while again emphasizing cost-reduction steps such as wellness programs, controls over prescription …More
Initial Budget Plan Still Pending
The congressional budget committees hope to soon issue their outlines for the upcoming fiscal year, a process that typically starts …More
Proposals for Cuts Likely to Repeat
The House budget plan often further calls for certain additional savings and contains suggested ways, although not specific language, to …More
Silence Has Paved Way for Raises
One area where the budget plans have been silent by design recently is that they have been silent regarding a …More
February a Chilly Month for TSP
Declines in two of the three stock-oriented TSP funds in February dragged down four of the five lifecycle L funds …More
Congress Approves Hiring Reform Bill
The House has joined the Senate in passing S-1580, designed to speed up the process of filling federal vacancies by …More
Administrative Leave, Other Issues Targeted
Federal employees generally could not be put on administrative leave for more than 14 days a year related to discipline …More
Committee Scrutinizing Awards, Other Compensation
The main House committee overseeing the federal workforce has asked OPM to produce a wide range of data on various …More
Wider Restrictions on Appeal Rights for VA Executives
The Obama administration’s recent proposal to further limit appeal rights for senior executives at the VA apparently will be used …More
