DoD Renews Pitch for Base Closings
Following is a portion of the testimony a Defense Department facilities official presented to the House regarding the Pentagon’s request …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersOMB Orders Squeeze in Office Space
Following are excerpts from a recent OMB memo to agencies ordering them to reduce their “footprint” in office space and …More
OPM Outlines 2016 FEHB Features
Following is the annual “call letter” from OPM to FEHB carriers outlining expectations for the next plan year. The annual …More
No Good Count of Contractors Exists, CBO Says
Following is an excerpt from a recent Congressional Budget Office letter to a House member who asked for data on …More
Revised Policies on Disclosure Forms Described
Following is recent guidance from the Office of Government Ethics on a new government-wide electronic filing system for federal employees …More
OPM Sets Strategy on Engaging Federal Employees
Following is an excerpt from a recent OPM report to Congress addressing its plans for getting federal employees to feel …More
MSPB Reports on Appeals, Other Issues
Following is the summary of a recent report by MSPB on recent developments regarding federal employee appeal rights and the …More
Commission Compares FEHB, Tricare
Following is the section of a recent report by a special commission reviewing military pay and benefits in which the …More
White House’s Position on Pay Comparability
Following is the section of a White House budget book addressing the issue of differing results from comparisons of federal …More
Premium Pay Rules Described
Following is a fact sheet recently issued by OPM describing the types of premium pay available to white-collar federal employees, …More
Take Care on Use of Official Title by Others
Following is new guidance from the Office of Government Ethics regarding the use of federal employees’ official titles by any …More
Family Leave Policies Expanded
Following is a memo from President Obama expanding leave policies for childbirth, adoption and foster care placement. Now more than …More
GAO Examines Official Time Use
Following is a summary of a recent GAO report on use of official time, on-the-clock time spent by federal employees …More
Administration Seeks to Boost Employee Engagement
Following is a memo from the White House and the heads of OPM and OMB on initiatives to improve employee …More
Guidance Spells Out Details on Raise
OPM has sent the following guidance spelling out details of the raise. The President has signed an Executive order to …More
Leave Policy in Closures Changed
Following is OPM’s description of a change in policy regarding agency closures due to weather emergencies affecting employees who had …More
Obama Addresses SES Members
Following is the official transcript of a recent address by President Obama to a gathering of SES members in Washington. …More
Guidance Issued on Communicable Diseases
Following is recent OPM guidance on personnel policies including use of sick leave and ad hoc telework for situations involving …More
Severe Weather Policy Reminder
With severe winter weather potentially on the way, employees may want to re-acquaint themselves with dismissal and other policies that …More
FEHB Eligibility Expansion Explained
Following is OPM guidance on the expansion of FEHB eligibility to certain temporary, seasonal and intermittent employees. To further the …More
MSPB’s Views on Successful Mentoring
Following is a recent posting from MSPB on what makes for a successful mentoring program in the federal workplace. One …More
MSPB Examines Hiring by Gender
Following is an article in a recent MSPB newsletter discussing its findings in an ongoing study of federal hiring patterns, …More
Official Time Use Up Slightly
Following is an excerpt from an OPM report on the use of official time, which is on-the-clock time spent by …More
Views on Veterans Preference Differ, MSPB Finds
Following is the summary of a recent MSPB study of veterans preference practices in federal employment. The laws and regulations …More
Report Cites Lessons of the 2013 Shutdown
Following are excerpts from a recent Congressional Research Service report examining the impact of the partial government shutdown a year …More
GAO Examines Job Classification
Following is the summary of a recent GAO examination of how well individual agencies and OPM administer the federal job …More
Inconsistencies Found in Clearance Decisions
Following is a summary of a GAO report on security clearance decisions. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the …More
OPM Explains Right to RequestWork Flexibilities
Following is a portion of recent OPM guidance addressing federal employees’ right to request workplace scheduling flexibilities without fear of …More
TSP Updates Beneficiary Policies
Following is guidance TSP has sent on beneficiary policies in light of a recent rules change. I. Entitlement A. If …More
OPM Examines Federal Employee Health, Wellness
Following is a report produced by OPM based on findings of a survey of federal employees regarding their benefits programs …More
