Benefits for Deployed Civilians Vary
Following is an excerpt from a recent GAO report finding that benefits often vary for federal employees who are deployed …More
Issue Briefs
Enter your email to subscribe free!Acquisition Workforce, Hiring Issues Debated
Following is the testimony of an OPM official at a Senate hearing examining issues relating to the federal hiring process …More
MSPB’s Look at Hiring Process
Following is testimony from an MSPB official at a recent House hearing.
Barriers Seen to Turning Federal Fleet Green
Following are excerpts from a GAO report on the challenges federal agencies will face in switching the federal fleet to …More
Collection Waiver Authorities Described
OPM has issued the following summary of authorities to waive collection of various types of overpayments made to federal employees, …More
GAO Finds Building Security Weaknesses
Following is the summary of testimony GAO presented at a recent Senate hearing following an investigation of security in federal …More
GAO Examines Federal Pay Gap
Following is the summary of a recent GAO report on the pay gap between men and women working in the …More
Domestic Partner Benefits Memo
Following is the text of a June 17 memo from President Obama. MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND …More
Green Effects of Building Program Described
Below is GSA testimony before a Senate committee on its program to modernize and construct federal buildings in an energy-efficient …More
Policies on Specialty Drugs Vary Widely
Following is an excerpt from a GAO report examining the variation in costs to enrollees in the FEHB program for …More
GAO Repeats Criticisms of NSPS
Following are GAO’s written responses to questions after a House hearing earlier this year on the national security personnel system …More
GSA Details Green Building Spending Plans
Following is a summary from GSA regarding how it plans to spend funds authorized by the recent economic stimulus bill, …More
White House
Following is the testimony from a Justice Department official at a House hearing on a bill to increase protections and …More
Reminder Sent on Emergency Flexibilities
OPM has sent the following reminder to agencies regarding special personnel authorities available for use in emergencies including pandemic influenza. …More
Employment of Those with Disabilities Examined
Following is the executive summary of a report from the National Council on Disability, a federal entity, on the employment …More
DoD Addresses NSPS Ratings Issue
DoD has released the following document designed to counter criticisms regarding the rating process used in the NSPS program, in …More
Green Spending Provisions Summarized
Following is a summary from a recent Congressional Research Service report on the energy-saving provisions in the recently enacted economic …More
GAO Assesses DoD Acquisition Workforce
Following is the summary of a recent GAO report on the DoD acquisition workforce. Since 2001, the Department of Defense’s …More
OPM Reports on Minority Representation
Following are excerpts from a recent OPM report on the representation of minorities in the federal workforce. The Fiscal Year …More
