OPM’s Advice to Agencies on Requesting Early Out, Buyout Authority
Following is a recent OPM document for agencies on considerations for requesting early retirement and buyout authority. What are Voluntary …More
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Enter your email to subscribe free!OPM Issues Guidance on Career Development for Senior Execs
Following are key parts of recent OPM guidance on career development requirements and opportunities for senior executives. Federal senior executives …More
Accounting of Personal Services Contracts Not Reliable, Says GAO
Following are key parts of a GAO report on the use of personal services contracts by federal agencies, always …More
VA, DHS, DoD Account for Most of Job Growth
OPM has published a new statistical breakdown of the federal workforce, showing that as a percentage of the overall American …More
CBO Defends Its Pay Comparison Methods
Following are CBO’s responses to questions for the record following a House hearing into the CBO’s recent report comparing federal …More
OPM Stresses Limits on Administrative Leave
Following is a summary of recently proposed regulations from OPM that among other things stress the expected restrictions on use …More
OMB Underscores Plans for Big Changes to Agencies
Following is a recent memo from OMB to agencies on planning for the 2019 budget, instructing them to generally stay …More
OPM Outlines Next Steps in Employee Engagement Project
Following is the portion of a recent OPM report to Congress addressing the current state of the government’s employee engagement …More
Trump Calls Change in VA Employee Policies ‘Historic
Following are President Trump’s remarks on signing S-1094, limiting employee appeals rights at the VA. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very …More
How Retirement Benefits Compare Depends on How You Count, Says CBO
Following are questions submitted to the Congressional Budget Office and its responses, following a recent Senate hearing that focused in …More
Postal Reform Bill Projected to Lower FEHB Premiums
Following is the section of a Congressional Budget Office cost analysis of a House postal reform bill assessing the bill’s …More
Recent Changes to Ethics Policies Summarized
Following is a summary from the Office of Government Ethics of changes to government-wide and agency-specific ethics policies enacted in …More
White House Gives Its Views on Current, Future Federal Workforce
Following are sections of the recent White House budget proposal directly discussing the federal workforce and the administration’s plans for …More
Court Issues Key Decision on Federal Employee Rights
Following is a summary by the MSPB of a court decision overturning restrictions on appeal rights for senior executives at …More
EEOC Summarizes Age Discrimination Policies
Following is a recent summary from the EEOC on the law barring age discrimination and how that law has been …More
