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
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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
Trump Orders Agencies to Plan for Reorganization
Following is an executive order issued by President Trump this week requiring agencies to examine their operations with an eye …More
New Limits on VA Employee Appeal Rights Proposed
Following is a summary by the House Veterans Affairs Committee of recently introduced legislation affecting employees of the VA, a …More
CBO’s Projection of Long-Term Hiring Freeze’s Impact
Following is the section of a recent Congressional Budget Office report projecting the impact of a long-term general federal hiring …More
There’s More to Discipline than Firing, MSPB Says
Following is a portion of a recent MSPB report on disciplinary practices, pointing out that while the number of federal …More
EEOC Issues Guidance on Hearings, Appeals, Oversight of Agencies
Following is a summary of new EEOC guidance called the Federal Sector Quality Practices to address the quality of the …More
MSPB Explains Reasoning behind Appeal Rights
Following is the portion of a recent MSPB publication on discipline of federal employees describing the background behind the appeal …More
DoD Elevates Role of Performance in RIFs
Following is a summary of a recent policy change by the Defense Department regarding retention standing in RIFs, elevating performance …More
Trump Sets Hiring Freeze, Calls it Only the First Step
Following is the memo President Trump issued Monday regarding a federal hiring freeze. MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS …More
Guidance Issued on Gift Acceptance Policies
Following is guidance recently issued by the Office of Government Ethics on policy changes that took effect January 1 regarding …More
Civil Service System ‘Long Overdue’ for Reform, Says OPM
Following is an “exit memo” from the OPM recapping the agency’s initiatives under the Obama administration and making recommendations for …More
New Guidance Issued on Telework and Dependent Care
Following are the key portions of recent OPM guidance regarding telework and dependent care. The intent of this guidance on …More
Cobert Sums Up Her Time at OPM, Lists Tasks Ahead
Following is the text of a recent speech by Beth Cobert, who has been acting OPM director for two years …More
