Bill Would Prevent VA From Rehiring Previously Fired Employees
Congress has sent legislation to the White House that would institute a number of HR requirements for the VA.
Hiring
When Hiring a Particular Candidate Might Constitute a Prohibited Personnel Practice
The author discusses the prohibited personnel practice that can result from defining a particular position in a way that favors certain candidates or disfavors others.
Hiring Reform: Building a New Process From the Ground Up (Part 2)
In his final article of the series, the author explains his additional suggestions for some fixes he says are needed for a badly broken federal hiring process.
Hiring Reform: Building a New Process From the Ground Up (Part 1)
The author says that the federal hiring process is badly broken and can only be fixed with a complete overhaul.
What’s Wrong With the Federal Hiring Process?
The author outlines several key problems he sees with the federal hiring process.
Civil Service Reform Is Coming: What Should It Be?
The author lays out some principles for civil service reform that he says both sides of the political aisle can get behind to produce a more effective civil service.
Executive Orders Call for Hiring 15,000 New Federal Employees
In the midst of much news about a federal hiring freeze, it may come as a surprise to hear that two executive orders were issued by the White House calling for hiring 15,000 new federal employees.
House Committee Questions Federal Agencies’ Recent Hiring Sprees
The Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is questioning agencies about their accelerated hiring of new federal employees in an apparent effort to offset a proposed hiring freeze by the incoming Trump administration.
OPM Authorizes Temporary Appointments For Trump Nominees
OPM has issued guidance to allow appointing Trump administration nominees to start working while awaiting Senate confirmation.
New Rule Would Require Agencies to Boost Hiring of Disabled Individuals
The EEOC is finalizing a rule that will require federal agencies to enact hiring policies that favor individuals with disabilities.