DoD Personnel Provisions Explained
Following is language from a congressional report on the DoD authorization bill explaining provisions involving reductions in force, the probationary …More
Issue Briefs
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Following is the summary of a recent OPM report on employment of those with disabilities in the federal government. Message …More
Student Loan Payments Increase a Little
Following is the summary of a recent OPM report showing that after several years of decline, agencies in 2014 increased …More
Data on Employment by State, City Area Released
Following are charts from a recent OPM report on the geographic location of federal employees, showing how many are employed …More
Career Development Guidance Issued
Following are questions and answers describing new OPM development guidance aimed at advancement to the supervisory, managerial or executive ranks, …More
OPM Summarizes Progress, Challenges Remaining
Following are two summary sections of the employee viewpoint survey, one a message from acting OPM director Beth Cobert and …More
OPM Urges More Use of Rotational Program
OPM has urged agencies to make greater use of the Interagency Rotational Program, which is designed to help employees at …More
Specifics of Self Plus One Explained
Following is guidance OPM has sent to agencies on several specific aspects of the new self plus one coverage level …More
EEOC Explains New Policies on Appeals
Following is a summary by the EEOC of changes it made recently in the federal sector complaint process. On August …More
TSP Revising Default Investment Policies
Following is guidance the TSP has sent regarding a change in default investment policies for those hired—or rehired after a …More
EEOC Examines Retaliation in Workplace
Following is a recent EEOC look at the data and reasons for retaliation in the federal workplace. Over the past …More
Retirement Trends Summarized
OPM has put out a new set of statistics on federal retirement pattern, updated through fiscal 2014, which shows trends …More
Stolen Data Could Be Used in Many Ways, CRS Says
Following are excerpts from a CRS report about the potential ways the stolen personal data on federal employees could be …More
Veto Threatened on VA Discipline Bill
Following is the text of an Obama administration statement threatening a veto of a VA employee disciplinary bill. The Administration …More
Warning Signs of Personal Data Misuse Listed
The Army has issued the following advice for its employees, which applies equally to employees of all agencies, regarding warning …More
