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
Federal HR news topics include federal employee unions, labor relations, bargaining, pay/leave and benefits.
DHS has set a number of goals in constructing a new personnel system for the agency
An advisory board has made recommendations to GSA on changes to the government’s current policies for government travelers.
Comtroller General David Walker answers post-hearing questions regarding his Congressional testimony on proposed changes to the DoD human resources system.
OPM has issued new regulations giving agencies more human resources authority. OPM is seeking comments on the interim regulations.
The attrition rate at VBA for certain employees is about 17 percent. GAO recommends collecting data and analyzing why this is occurring.
The federal HR system is broken says GAO and supports changes, including pay-for-performance and pay banding if key elements are in place to support these new systems.
Pay for performance plan proposed for federal employees. It isn’t likely to survive when it comes up against the Washington establishment that resists controversial change.
An agency official was tripped up by an allegation of violation of Federal ethics rules and regulations.
Our readers provided us with insightful feedback in response to a recent article on getting a government job. It seems many federal employees agree that the federal hiring system is in need of reform.
While the government has been taking steps in the right direction to recruit new applicants, the application process still falls short in several areas. This is the story of one applicant’s experience with the federal job search.