OPM has sent a memo to employees in its Washington, DC headquarters urging them to take an hour of administrative leave (after seeking permission) to walk to the Tidal Basin “to view Washington DC’s magnificent cherry blossoms.”
How employees, supervisors and managers perceive human resources (HR) servicing is largely dependent on their personal experience with three factors—timeliness, accuracy and attitude. Here are suggestions from an experienced HR official in having an effective program in your agency.
A federal court has upheld OPM in following the order of a divorce court to pay a portion of a retiree’s civil service annuity to his two adult children following the death of his ex-wife.
A successful presentation is a tricky task. Here are a few tips to help you make your presentations successful and memorable—and deliver the results you want.
With the health care legislation that has occupied the political front pages for months now becoming law, what do readers think of it? A large majority says the legislation will be harmful to the country but others say it is a good start to reforming health care. Here are the results and representative comments.
The Postal Service Board of Governors has approved the agency’s request to move forward with its five-day delivery proposal and to file a request for an advisory opinion with the Postal Regulatory Commission.
This year, being 2010, there is no federal estate tax, regardless of the size of your estate. But what happens in 2011?
This bill has the following purpose: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that premium pay be paid to Federal employees whose official duties require the use of one or more languages besides English.
It remains legal for agencies to discriminate against federal employees based on sexual orientation. This was reiterated by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, which recently granted summary judgment in favor of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The implementation plans for the President’s vision of Federal labor management relations are rolling in. Most tout their continuing commitment to getting along but exceedingly rare are commitments to bargain “permissive” topics. The biggest surprise is the submission by the Office of Personnel Management.
