OPM Sets Long-Term Plan
Following are highlights from a strategic plan OPM has issued. STRATEGIC GOAL: Help agencies recruit and hire the most talented …More
Issue Briefs
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersOPM Outlines Priorities
Following is OPM director John Berry’s testimony at a budget hearing before a Senate committee outlining his plans for the …More
CRS Examines
Following are excerpts from a recent Congressional Research Service report on the issue of which jobs are "inherently governmental" and …More
OPM Details Use of Incentive Payments
Following are excerpts from an OPM report on use of recruitment, retention and relocation incentive payments in 2008. Overall, 47 …More
GAO Assesses DoD Intelligence Personnel System
Following is a summary of a GAO report on the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Since 2001, Government Accountability Office …More
OPM Lukewarm on Prescription Drug Reform
Following is the statement of an OPM official at a House hearing on a proposal to overhaul the way prescription …More
MSPB Examines Hiring, Promotion Practices
Following is a summary of a recent MSPB report looking at fairness in federal hiring and advancement policies. In the …More
SSA Plans to Continue Buildup
Following are excerpts from SSA Commissioner Michael Astrue’s recent testimony before a House committee on the agency’s workload and staffing …More
Update Issued on NSPS Transition
DoD has released the following information on the transition process for employees moving out of the NSPS system. Q. …More
EEOC’s Guide to Special Hiring Authorities
EEOC has published a series of guides to special hiring authorities applying to those with certain disabilities, written for hiring …More
GAO Examines ALJ Hiring Issues
GAO recently examined the government’s method of hiring administrative law judges, one of the few occupations where the old centralized …More
Report Sees Lessons in NSPS Experience
Following is a portion from a CRS report that says that Congress and the executive branch should look to the …More
Personnel Policy Changes Detailed
OPM has sent the following guidance to agencies on pay, leave and other personnel policy provisions in the 2010 DoD …More
How the 2010 Raises Break Out
OPM has issued the following memo on the breakdown of the 2010 federal pay raises by salary system. The President …More
Building Security Issue Revisited
Following is the summary of the most recent GAO report on the issue of security in federal buildings. There is …More
Guidance Issued on Reservist Differential Pay
OPM has published this guidance on a law that took effect earlier this year to pay a special differential to …More
DoD’s Guide to Ethical Partying
DoD’s ethics office has put out this guidance to DoD employees—much of which applies equally to employees of other agencies—regarding …More
Recent Retirement Changes Summarized
Following is a recent CRS report summarizing changes in federal retirement benefits enacted as part of two laws this year. …More
How Nonforeign COLA Phaseout Would Work
Following is the portion of a recent CRS report examining provisions of language in several bills that were incorporated into …More
TSP Provides Overview on Current Issues
Following are excerpts from the statement of the TSP’s executive director, Gregory Long, at a recent House hearing. Multiple …More
EEOC Testifies on Diversity Programs
Following is the testimony of an EEOC official at a recent House hearing focusing on diversity in federal employment in …More
GAO’s Latest Look at NSPS
Following are excerpts from the latest GAO report on NSPS, issued just as legislation was enacted to phase out the …More
MSPB Reports on Disciplinary Actions
MSPB recently examined the two main ways agencies can take disciplinary actions against federal employees based on poor performance, noting …More
Inconsistencies in Overseas Benefits Remain
Following is the summary of a recent GAO report that said that inconsistencies remain in benefits for federal employees assigned …More
Staffing Shortages, Language Gaps Hamper Foreign Service
Following are excerpts from recent GAO testimony on staffing shortages and language gaps in the diplomatic corps. Despite some …More
New FLTCIP Provisions, Procedures Outlined
Age at Purchase Percentage Increase 65 and younger 25% 66 20% 67 15% 68 10% 69 5% 70 and older …More
CRS Looks at Congressional Pay Setting
Following are excerpts from a recent Congressional Research Service report examining the way raises for members of Congress are set. …More
CRS Examines Shutdown Issues
Following is a recent Congressional Research Service report on the causes and effects of budget-induced government shutdowns. It has been …More
GAO Examines Bias Complaint Process
Following is a summary of a recent GAO report looking into the long-standing problems of the length and complexity of …More
EEOC Outlines Enforcement Activities
The use of ADR has had a powerful impact on federal agencies’ EEO complaint inventories and, in turn, EEOC’s hearings …More
