Congress Curbs Misuse of Administrative Leave
A new law restricts agency use of paid administrative leave and adds two new leave categories.
Employee Relations
Government Celebrates Milestone of Hiring 100,000 Disabled Federal Employees
The federal government held a special event to celebrate a new milestone: it has achieved President Obama’s goal of hiring 100,000 disabled federal employees.
OPM Wants to Understand Your Work-Life Needs
The Office of Personnel Management has announced it will begin administering a new survey to better understand federal employees’ work-life priorities and needs.
Obama Calls for Increased Diversity at National Security Agencies
A new presidential memorandum calls for greater diversity and inclusion among the federal government’s national security workforce.
Which Agencies Have the Most Satisfied Employees?
How satisfied are you with your job as a federal employee, and how do you compare to others? New data from the Office of Personnel Management’s 2016 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey provide some insights.
OPM Issues Guidance for Agencies and Employees on Zika Virus
The Office of Personnel Management has released a memo instructing federal agencies to “utilize all available human resources flexibilities” to help protect federal employees from the effects of the Zika virus.
Some Federal Employees Will Have a Chance to Voice Their Workplace Concerns
Have a concern or frustration about your agency or your job? You may have a chance to share your feedback in the upcoming Merit Principles Survey.
OPM: Agencies Should Consider Letting Employees Telework to Protect Them From Summer Heat
As the summer reaches its peak and the hot weather intensifies, the Office of Personnel Management is reminding agencies that they can allow federal workers to telework to prevent heat-related health problems.
House Trying Again to Make It Easier to Fire VA Employees
Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL) is taking another shot at reforming policy at the VA, this time with a bill that would strengthen whistleblower protections and institute a number of measures intended to hold agency employees more accountable for wrongdoing.
Which Agencies Have the Happiest SES Employees?
A new report ranks federal agencies by the level of job satisfaction expressed by employees in the Senior Executive Service.
