VA, DHS, DoD Account for Most of Job Growth
OPM has published a new statistical breakdown of the federal workforce, showing that as a percentage of the overall American …More
Issue Briefs
Enter your email to subscribe free!CBO Defends Its Pay Comparison Methods
Following are CBO’s responses to questions for the record following a House hearing into the CBO’s recent report comparing federal …More
OPM Stresses Limits on Administrative Leave
Following is a summary of recently proposed regulations from OPM that among other things stress the expected restrictions on use …More
OMB Underscores Plans for Big Changes to Agencies
Following is a recent memo from OMB to agencies on planning for the 2019 budget, instructing them to generally stay …More
OPM Outlines Next Steps in Employee Engagement Project
Following is the portion of a recent OPM report to Congress addressing the current state of the government’s employee engagement …More
Trump Calls Change in VA Employee Policies ‘Historic
Following are President Trump’s remarks on signing S-1094, limiting employee appeals rights at the VA. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very …More
How Retirement Benefits Compare Depends on How You Count, Says CBO
Following are questions submitted to the Congressional Budget Office and its responses, following a recent Senate hearing that focused in …More
Postal Reform Bill Projected to Lower FEHB Premiums
Following is the section of a Congressional Budget Office cost analysis of a House postal reform bill assessing the bill’s …More
Recent Changes to Ethics Policies Summarized
Following is a summary from the Office of Government Ethics of changes to government-wide and agency-specific ethics policies enacted in …More
White House Gives Its Views on Current, Future Federal Workforce
Following are sections of the recent White House budget proposal directly discussing the federal workforce and the administration’s plans for …More
Court Issues Key Decision on Federal Employee Rights
Following is a summary by the MSPB of a court decision overturning restrictions on appeal rights for senior executives at …More
EEOC Summarizes Age Discrimination Policies
Following is a recent summary from the EEOC on the law barring age discrimination and how that law has been …More
GAO Sees Need for Broad Reforms in Personnel Policies
Following is a statement by a GAO witness at a recent Senate committee “roundtable” on potential changes in federal personnel …More
OPM’s List of Agency Options in Downsizing
Following is the portion of recent guidance from OPM on “reshaping” agency workforces that lists options available to them, including …More
OSC Summarizes Social Media Policies for Federal Employees
The Office of Special Counsel recently issued the following summary of policies regarding the use of social media by federal …More
Performance, Discipline among Priorities in OMB Workforce Plan
Following is the portion of the OMB memo on government reorganization that addresses how agencies are to reassess their workforces …More
OPM Presents Snapshot of Federal Workforce Profile
Following is information recently released by OPM on the demographic profile of the federal workforce. The typical federal civilian employee …More
OPM Provides Look into Official Time
Following is an explanation from a recent OPM report of the allowable uses of “official time” as well as a …More
Buyouts, Early Outs Called Valuable, Up to a Point
Following are key sections of a recent IG report examining the impact of a round of buyouts and early retirements …More
Threats, Violent Incidents at Federal Facilities Assessed
Following is a recent CRS report examining violent incidents at federal facilities, including a tally of nearly 1,000 incidents in …More
