Court Stresses Role That Law Gives Unions in Federal Workplace
In overturning parts of recent executive orders on federal personnel issues, a federal court found that those provisions would violate …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewsletters40 Years after Reform Act, Many Issues Are the Same, Says MSPB
Following are excerpts from a recent MSPB publication looking back on the Civil Service Reform Act on its 40th anniversary …More
Political Activity Restrictions on Federal Employees
With the campaigning home stretch ahead, it’s important for federal and postal employees to understand which activities are permissible and …More
Salary Council Formally Reports 32 Percent Pay Gap
Following is the section of the recent Federal Salary Council report to the President’s Pay Agent on the pay gap …More
Defense Bill Affects Range of Personnel Policies
Following is a congressional summary of provisions affecting civilian employees of DoD and government-wide in the annual DoD authorization bill. …More
MSPB Explains New Restrictions on Agencies Accessing Employee Medical Records
Following is the portion of a recent posting on the MSPB site explaining a change in law enacted last year …More
EEOC Suggests Ways to Boost Women in Public Safety Jobs
Following is the summary of a recent EEOC report on the low rate of women in public safety jobs in …More
OPM Sets Schedule to Carry Out Orders on Discipline, Bargaining
Following are three sets of guidance OPM issued on carrying out President Trump’s recently issued executive orders—one on disciplinary practices, …More
OPM Finds Training of Supervisors to Be Inconsistent
Following is an OPM memo to agencies on results of its study of training of new supervisors and follow-up training …More
Reorganization Would Improve Services to Federal Employees, Plan Says
The administration says its government reorganization plan would improve services to federal employees by moving retirement and insurance services from …More
OSC Cites Successes in Retaliation Complaints
Following is the section of the Office of Special Counsel’s recent annual report to Congress describing whistleblower retaliation complaints it …More
House, Senate Differ on Buyouts, Other Issues
The two versions of the annual defense spending bill—passed by the House and ready for passage by the Senate—contain several …More
Pay for Performance Possible but Takes Much Work, Says MSPB
Following is an article in a recent MSPB publication assessing the history and prospects for wider use of pay for …More
Orders on Discipline, Unions to Change Longstanding Policies
Following are three executive orders issued May 25 that change longstanding policies on a range of disciplinary and union policies …More
Top Management Official Calls Civil Service Laws a ‘Relic’
Following is testimony from OMB deputy director for management Margaret Weichert at a recent House hearing examining the impact on …More
CRS Provides Overview of FECA Program
Following is the portion of recent testimony from the Congressional Research Service at a House hearing describing the FECA injury …More
Administration Adds Details to Benefit-Cutting Proposals
Following is the narrative portion of an OPM message to Congress containing specific language to turn into law the Trump …More
GAO Examines Federal Employee vs. Contractor Costs
Following is the summary of a review by GAO of a report produced by the Defense Department on comparing the …More
Understaffing, Lack of Training Found Common Across Agencies
Following is the section of a recent report by the council of agency IGs on common problems across federal agencies …More
Administration Forms Task Force on Postal Reform
Following is the text of a new executive order creating a task force on postal reform, a potential boost to …More
Impact of New Weather/Safety Leave Policies Explained
Following are portions of a final notice of rule-making regarding the new “weather/safety” leave in which OPM addressed comments to …More
Special Pay Authorities Extended
Following is a summary from OPM on the extension of several special pay authorities designed to make it more attractive …More
New Data on Workforce Demographics Released
Following is a summary of a recent OPM report on the demographics of the federal workforce. Starting in 2011, OPM …More
Agenda Addresses Issues from Hiring to Firing
Following is the section of the newly issued President’s Management Agenda dealing with federal employee personnel matters ranging from hiring …More
OPM Details Benefits Proposals Ahead of 2019 Budget Proposal
Following is the section of a document OPM has sent to Congress in support of its fiscal 2019 budget proposal …More
Guidance Issued on Hatch Act Restrictions and Social Media
Following is new guidance from the Office of Special Counsel detailing how Hatch Act restrictions on partisan political activities by …More
Long-Term Personnel Plan Focuses on Pay, Benefits
Following is the section of OPM’s recently published strategic plan for 2018-2022 dealing with federal employee pay and benefit initiatives. …More
Government Reform Plan to Affect Personnel, Other Policies
Following is a section of one of the documents accompanying the White House’s budget recommendations which says the administration soon …More
OPM Lays Out Priorities for Federal Workforce
Following are key portions of a new OPM report laying out priorities for the federal workforce. The Federal Government is …More
VA Describes Strategies on Changes in Employee Rights
Following is an excerpt from recent congressional testimony by VA secretary Dr. David Shulkin regarding how the department is carrying …More
