Border Patrol Agents Offered 5% Bonus to Stay with the Agency
CBP is offering Border Patrol agents a retention bonus in an effort to combat a shortage of manpower on the southern border.
Agency News
Stay updated with the latest federal agency news, including developments affecting federal agencies, agency operations, workforce policy, and federal employees across government. This category covers OPM guidance, agency leadership changes, federal workforce initiatives, management directives, oversight reports, GAO and IG findings, and legislation impacting agency operations. Follow breaking updates on federal hiring, telework and workplace policies, agency performance, and major actions shaping how federal agencies serve the public and support their employees.
Do All Those “Acting” Assignments at DHS Matter?
Several agencies under Homeland Security currently have acting leadership. Should this be a cause for concern?
GAO Recommendations to Improve OPM Performance
OPM was created to improve government efficiency and performance management, but a new GAO report suggests it has failed.
Dog Attacks on Postal Employees on the Decline
The number of dog attacks on Postal employees has declined over the last two years according to new data from the Postal Service.
Congress Should Act On OPM, But Maybe Not For the Reason You Think
Although the proposed reorganization of OPM is not likely to happen, the author says that dropping the proposal entirely may not be the best outcome.
House Dems Ask to Block Funding for OPM Reorganization
A group of House Democrats have asked to block funding for the Trump administration’s proposal to reorganize OPM.
Plans Afoot to Move Some Feds Out of Washington
Plans are afoot to move some jobs and employees out of Washington. Can an agency move organizations and employees?
What Is Going On at the MSPB?
What is happening at the MSPB now that there are no Board Members confirmed by the Senate?
Bill Would Require A/C in All Postal Trucks
Should all Postal delivery vehicles be required to have air conditioning? One Congressman is pursuing it after an employee died from heat exhaustion last summer.
Report Analyzes Agencies’ Use-or-Lose Spending Sprees
A new report outlines the extent to which federal agencies spend money in the last month of a fiscal year and what they were buying.
