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
Following is a summary of a recent MSPB report looking at fairness in federal hiring and advancement policies. In the …More
Following are excerpts from SSA Commissioner Michael Astrue’s recent testimony before a House committee on the agency’s workload and staffing …More
DoD has released the following information on the transition process for employees moving out of the NSPS system. Q. …More
EEOC has published a series of guides to special hiring authorities applying to those with certain disabilities, written for hiring …More
GAO recently examined the government’s method of hiring administrative law judges, one of the few occupations where the old centralized …More
Following is a portion from a CRS report that says that Congress and the executive branch should look to the …More
OPM has sent the following guidance to agencies on pay, leave and other personnel policy provisions in the 2010 DoD …More
OPM has issued the following memo on the breakdown of the 2010 federal pay raises by salary system. The President …More
Following is the summary of the most recent GAO report on the issue of security in federal buildings. There is …More
OPM has published this guidance on a law that took effect earlier this year to pay a special differential to …More
DoD’s ethics office has put out this guidance to DoD employees—much of which applies equally to employees of other agencies—regarding …More
Following is a recent CRS report summarizing changes in federal retirement benefits enacted as part of two laws this year. …More
Following is the portion of a recent CRS report examining provisions of language in several bills that were incorporated into …More
Following are excerpts from the statement of the TSP’s executive director, Gregory Long, at a recent House hearing. Multiple …More
Following is the testimony of an EEOC official at a recent House hearing focusing on diversity in federal employment in …More
Following are excerpts from the latest GAO report on NSPS, issued just as legislation was enacted to phase out the …More
MSPB recently examined the two main ways agencies can take disciplinary actions against federal employees based on poor performance, noting …More
Following is the summary of a recent GAO report that said that inconsistencies remain in benefits for federal employees assigned …More
Following are excerpts from recent GAO testimony on staffing shortages and language gaps in the diplomatic corps. Despite some …More
Age at Purchase Percentage Increase 65 and younger 25% 66 20% 67 15% 68 10% 69 5% 70 and older …More
Following are excerpts from a recent Congressional Research Service report examining the way raises for members of Congress are set. …More
Following is a recent Congressional Research Service report on the causes and effects of budget-induced government shutdowns. It has been …More
Following is a summary of a recent GAO report looking into the long-standing problems of the length and complexity of …More
The use of ADR has had a powerful impact on federal agencies’ EEO complaint inventories and, in turn, EEOC’s hearings …More
Following are excerpts from a CRS report examining the issue of which jobs are deemed "inherently governmental" and restricted to …More
Following is an excerpt from a recent GAO report finding that benefits often vary for federal employees who are deployed …More
Following is the testimony of an OPM official at a Senate hearing examining issues relating to the federal hiring process …More
Following is testimony from an MSPB official at a recent House hearing.
Following are excerpts from a GAO report on the challenges federal agencies will face in switching the federal fleet to …More
OPM has issued the following summary of authorities to waive collection of various types of overpayments made to federal employees, …More