OPM Offers Guide to Interpreting Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Results
The Office of Personnel Management has released guidelines for agencies to use for analyzing and acting on the results from the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
FEHB and That 5-Year Requirement
The author notes that some readers who contacted him for clarification on the requirement to have insurance for five years before retirement have apparently been given incorrect information as to whether the time requirement also applies to a spouse. Here is a quick explanation of the time requirement.
Why Meetings Fail
If you have to call meetings with your staff (and you should consider seriously whether or not you really do), avoid making your meetings look like this.
Letters from Santa
The Postal Service is offering the “Letters from Santa” program to allow letters to be sent to children from Santa Claus and postmarked from the North Pole.
Performance Appraisals Designed to Improve Performance
The author says that many people don’t consider the possibility of having performance appraisals that actually improve performance. He says that having a system designed to improve performance would be an appraisal system actually worth having instead of being just about the performance rating.
Writing Is Harder Than It Seems
Writing is hard work, even if we think it isn’t supposed to be.
Federal Employee Satisfaction with Jobs, Pay on the Decline
According to a record number of responses to the 2012 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, federal employees feel the work they do is important but the pay freeze has started to have an impact on morale.
Round Two: The Author Laces Up the Gloves When Cancer Demands a Rematch
FedSmith.com author Steve Oppermann recently found himself facing a frightening and painful series of life events in a second battle with cancer. He has chosen to share his personal story in the hope that it will be an inspiration to others who might find themselves in a similar situation.
Members of Congress Ask President to Spare Federal Workers from Additional Cuts
Several members of Congress recently sent a letter to President Obama and House leaders to encourage that the federal workforce be left out of consideration for other areas that might possibly be cut for deficit reduction.
Lying About Birthdate Leads to Losing FERS Annuity
A Department of Energy Employee was caught lying about his age and place of birth. Not only did he get into trouble with the law, he ended up losing his right to an annuity and he must repay more than $20,000 to OPM.
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