New Whistleblower Protections Summarized
Following is a congressional summary of the recently enacted Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act. 1.) Expanded Protection for Disclosures of Government …More
Issue Briefs
Enter your email to subscribe free!The Army’s Guide to Holiday Celebrations
Following is a recent Army memo to civilian employees addressing issues involved with holiday office parties including the appropriate use …More
Weather Dismissal Policies Updated
OPM has tweaked its policies regarding expectations of employees in severe weather situations. Following is a summary of the new …More
CRS Reviews Veterans Preference Policies
Following is the portion of a recent Congressional Research Service report on hiring programs for veterans that focused on such …More
Low Morale at DHS Examined
Following is the summary of a recent GAO report examining reasons and trends for low morale at DHS. Department of …More
Hurricane Triggers Special Benefit Policies
OPM has sent the following guidance to agencies on special benefit policies applying to victims of Hurricane Sandy. Earlier, OPM …More
OPM Reports on Audit of FSA Carrier
Following is the summary of an audit by OPM’s IG of the carrier the government uses for the flexible spending …More
Guidance Issued on Personal Devices at Work
Following is a summary of recent guidance from the Federal Chief Information Officers Council on use of employees’ personal electronic …More
DoD Workforce Planning Reviewed
Following is the summary of a recent GAO report reviewing DoD’s civilian workforce planning. Over the last decade, Congress has …More
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Need for Bilingual Employees Stressed
Following is the testimony of a State Department official at a recent Senate hearing on the shortage of foreign-language speaking …More
Flaws Found in Federal Building Protections
Following is the summary of a report GAO prepared for a recent House hearing on federal building security GAO’s preliminary …More
Flu Preparedness Reviewed
Following is a summary of a recent GAO report examining plans federal agencies have to protect their employees in the …More
The Special Retirement Supplement Formula
I guess it’s not surprising that I’m being inundated with e-mails from employees ready to jump ship who want to …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
DoD Personnel Programs Examined
Following is the summary of a recent GAO report on how DoD has managed past downsizing of its civilian workforce, …More
Data Issued on Hiring of Disabled
A recent OPM report on the government’s record of hiring of the disabled showed that through fiscal 2011, total permanent …More
Phased Retirement Details Emerging
Following is a fact sheet OPM recently sent to agencies containing more details about how the upcoming phased retirement authority …More
GAO Cites Increasing BRAC Costs
Following is the summary of a recent GAO report on the cost growth of the 2005 DoD base realignment and …More
