OSC: Hatch Act Prohibitions for Social Media
Following is a new summary from the Office of Special Counsel of Hatch Act-related considerations of social media use by …More
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Burrowed In: Report Cites Wide Range of Issues Surrounding OPM
Following is the section of a recent Congressional Research Service identifying issues surrounding OPM that may draw the attention of …More
GAO Recommends TSP Assess Risk to Investors of Climate Change
Following are key parts of a GAO report recommending that the TSP assess the risk to investors of climate change, …More
Diversity Order Affects Many Aspects of Federal Workplace
Following is a summary by the White House of the new executive order that will affect many aspects of the …More
EEOC Recaps Key Federal Sector Decisions on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity Discrimination
Following is summary recently published by the EEOC of key cases involving discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity …More
OPM List Principles to Consider on Crafting Telework, Remote, Alternative Work Schedules
Following are key parts of new guidance from OPM on principles agencies are to follow when deciding on telework, remote …More
Example of Leadership Key to Workplace Culture, Says MSPB
Following is a section of an MSPB white paper on “prohibited personnel practices” which addresses the responsibility of leaders in …More
Budget Includes Recap of Biden Personnel Actions to Date; More on the Way
Following is a section of the Biden administration’s budget proposal recapping steps taken so far regarding federal personnel and management …More
Covid Q&A Issued on Changes to Workplace Safety Policies
Following is a question and answer document the Biden administration has issued as a follow-up to a recent OMB memo …More
OPM Addresses Issues Arising in Return to Workplace
Following is a new tip sheet from OPM regarding mental health, dependent care and other issues that may arise as …More
DoD Guidance Addresses Privacy, Other Considerations on Vaccinations
Following is recent DoD guidance on leave and other issues related to vaccinations of its civilian employees against the Coronavirus, …More
OPM Issues Q&A on Now Available Leave Fund
Following is a question and answer document OPM has issued on the new federal employee “emergency paid leave” fund. Overview …More
Guidance Issued on Official Travel for Fully Vaccinated Federal Employees
Following is newly released interpretation by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force of how CDC guidance on travel for persons …More
Guidance Describes Scenarios for COVID Testing in Federal Workplace
Following are key sections of new CDC guidance on testing of federal employees including options for agencies in certain scenarios. …More
MSPB Identifies Reasons Within-Grade Raise Patterns Vary Among Agencies
Following is an excerpt from a new MSPB white paper examining practices on within-grade increases, which overall are granted at …More
What DoD Managers, Other Employees Say about Telework
Following is a section of a new inspector general report containing a sampling of comments from a survey of the …More
Mandatory Vaccination Policy Would Raise Many Issues, Says CRS
Following is a recent Congressional Research Service report on the considerations under anti-discrimination and other laws, which apply in the …More
Report Examines Impact of Social Security Offsets Under CSRS
Following is a Congressional Research Service report on the background and impact of two Social Security benefit offsets applying under …More
MSPB Advises on Selecting Online Training and Education
Following is an article in a recent MSPB publication covering considerations for choosing among online training and education options. It …More
OPM Details Next Steps in Expunging Trump Federal Workforce Orders
Following is new OPM guidance to agencies on expunging four Trump administration executive orders that were revoked as one of …More
Federal Laws, Policies Take Precedence on Marijuana Use, OPM Stresses
Following is new OPM guidance on federal workplace considerations arising from the growing number of states that have decriminalized possession …More
Q and A Posted on Workplace Safety Order
Following are the sections of a recent question-and-answer posting on the aspects of President Biden’s federal workplace safety order of …More
No Snow Day for You! OPM Reminds Teleworkers
Following is an explanation for federal employees regarding the meaning of agency operating status announcements that was included with an …More
Agencies Mostly Positive about Shortcut Hiring Procedure, MSPB Finds
Following are key sections of a recent MSPB report finding that federal agencies have “mostly positive” views of the direct …More
No New GS Localities Recommended for 2022
Following is the portion of the Federal Salary Council’s latest report on the GS pay system, stating that while the …More
Biden Orders Agencies to Unwind Compliance with Trump Policies
Following is the text of the executive order issued by President Biden canceling four key orders by President Trump and …More
Deferred Preventive Care Raising Health Risks to FEHB Enrollees, Says Report
Following are key portions of a new report by the inspector general’s office at OPM warning that FEHB enrollees are …More
Guidance Issued on Additional Annual Leave Carry-Over
Following is guidance from OPM on the authority for federal employees to carry into 2021 25 percent more annual leave …More
OPM Spells Out Details of Raise Order
Following is a series of four memos OPM has issued explaining the impact of President Trump’s raise order. January 2021 …More
OPM Details Pay, Work, Other Considerations for Holidays
Following is a fact sheet newly issued by OPM discussing pay, work and other considerations for federal holidays. Introduction Most …More
