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An amendment to expand federal employee benefits has again died in the Senate after passing in the House. The withdrawal of the amendment kills, at least for the…
The possible elimination of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) in filling jobs has triggered a virtual avalanche of articles and discussion. Even OPM can't wave a magic wand…
KSA's will likely begin to be phased out starting later this year. But for the time being, applicants still need to be aware of their importance.
It has been suggested that KSAs should be eliminated, but the author disagrees.
The last thing you want to have happen is spending all day on your KSA responses, only to find you submitted them in the wrong format and that…
Getting the most out of your government career is not unlike any other career; you simply need to know what to do and where to look for any…
It can be difficult and time consuming to prepare KSA statement responses. However, they are a critical component to your federal job application package.
The President has nominated a couple of DC area locals. The author asks if the unions will oppose these nominees as "ideologues."
Setting up a program to ensure it is successful means paying attention to details. A program to encourage suggestions from federal employees on how to improve government got…
On remand from a court decision, FLRA was instructed to revisit a record. In a decision blaming the Agency for not rebutting the Union's lousy evidence, FLRA relies…