MSPB Defines Whistleblower Retaliation
Following is the portion of a recent MSPB report on whistleblower law that focused on defining what types of agency …More
Issue Briefs
Enter your email to subscribe free!GAO Examines How Agencies Review Employee Finances
Following is the summary of a GAO report on how agencies review the finances of employees to determine whether they …More
Issues Found in Training Initiative
Following is the summary of a recent GAO review of a training initiative focused on the DoD acquisition workforce, a …More
OPM Outlines Hiring Strategy
Following is an excerpt of guidance to agencies on strategies to increase employment of people with disabilities/targeted disabilities in the …More
DC Employees
The regulations include amendments by Public Law 106-522, which changed the entitlement to Federal employee benefits for the District of …More
Work/Life Programs
Following is the summary of a recent GAO report examining work/life balance programs for federal employees. To improve its ability …More
Panned Changes in 3Rs Described
Following is the key portion of rules recently proposed by OPM to make changes in recruiting, retention and relocation incentive …More
Further Guidance Sent on Pathways Program
Following is a memo containing further guidance on the creation of a new Pathways Program of career development that among …More
OPM Issues Guidance on Telework Changes
OPM recently issued this memo to agencies instructing them on the steps they must take in the short run and …More
Memos Explain Fine Points of Pay Freeze
The administration has issued memos explaining how the 2011 pay freeze for federal employees will work under the various laws …More
Policy on Emergency Closings Revised
OPM has revised its emergency dismissal policy—formally applying only in the Washington, D.C. area but used as a standard template …More
Security Clearance Processing Assessed
Following is the testimony of an OMB official at a recent Senate hearing on processing of security clearance applications, a …More
Further Guidance on FEHB Changes Issued
Following is OPM guidance on changes in the FEHB program effective in 2011 due to the health insurance reform law …More
Another Evaluation of NSPS Issued
The Defense Department recently released an evaluation of NSPS conducted earlier this year that concluded that the system was “imperfect …More
CRS Looks at Causes, Effects of Shutdowns
Following are portions of a recent Congressional Research Service report on budget-induced agency shutdowns. Causes of Federal Shutdowns The federal …More
