It’s An Election Year: OPM Issues Warning to Agencies on Personnel Actions
OPM has issued a memo to agency heads advising them of restrictions on appointments and awards during election season
Human Resources
Federal HR news topics include federal employee unions, labor relations, bargaining, pay/leave and benefits.
OPM Memo: New Performance-Based Pay System for the Senior Executive Service
OPM memo to agency heads on new SES pay system
Full Employment for DOD HR Specialists and Attorneys
The author contends that pay for performance will not work in a government environment
What’s to Be Gained By a New DOD Employee Appeal System?
The author asks what is to be gained with a proposed new employee appeal system.
GAO Sees Opportunity to Reduce Whites in Senior Government Jobs
GAO says agencies have to take action to reduce the number of whites in SES positions and replace them with non-whites in the near future.
Constructing a New Personnel System for a Federal Agency
DHS has set a number of goals in constructing a new personnel system for the agency
Proposed Changes to Travel Regs May Impact All Federal Travelers
An advisory board has made recommendations to GSA on changes to the government’s current policies for government travelers.
Pay-for-Performance, Performance Appraisal and the New DoD HR System
Comtroller General David Walker answers post-hearing questions regarding his Congressional testimony on proposed changes to the DoD human resources system.
OPM issues interim regulations to give agencies more HR authority
OPM has issued new regulations giving agencies more human resources authority. OPM is seeking comments on the interim regulations.
Attrition Rate at Veterans Benefits Administration is 17 Percent. Why? No One Knows
The attrition rate at VBA for certain employees is about 17 percent. GAO recommends collecting data and analyzing why this is occurring.
