DoD Acquisition Workforce Revisions Advance
Following is a summary of provisions in a bill that recently passed the House to improve DoD acquisition that involve …More
Issue Briefs
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersReservist Differential is Real, Agencies Told
Following is a recent memo from OPM to agencies regarding a pay differential available for federal employees who are mobilized …More
DoD Issues Policies on NSPS Pay Issues
Following is a portion of recent policy guidance from DoD regarding pay retention for employees transitioning out of the NSPS …More
Call Letter Outlines Priorities
Following are the key portions of the recent call letter to insurance companies from OPM for the 2011 FEHB plan …More
OPM Sets Long-Term Plan
Following are highlights from a strategic plan OPM has issued. ADVERTISEMENT STRATEGIC GOAL: Help agencies recruit and hire the most …More
OPM 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. ADVERTISEMENT Overall, …More
GAO Assesses DoD Intelligence Personnel System
Following is a summary of a GAO report on the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. ADVERTISEMENT Since 2001, Government Accountability …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. ADVERTISEMENT In …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. ADVERTISEMENT …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. ADVERTISEMENT The …More
Building Security Issue Revisited
Following is the summary of the most recent GAO report on the issue of security in federal buildings. ADVERTISEMENT There …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
