Unions, Official Time and the Politically Neutral Fed Workforce
A bill to require OPM to provide yearly data to Congress on union activity by federal employees is under consideration in the House.
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Federal Disability Retirement Through OPM: A Life-Changing Event
For Federal employees and U.S. Postal workers, filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is a life-changing event and a leap into the unknown. The author outlines some important terms and steps to know to help federal employees with the filing process.
You Don’t Have to Be Crazy to Work Here (or Maybe You Do)
The author notes that turnover in agency Chief positions is high. He looks at the roles that some of these leadership positions play in fulfilling an agency’s mission and also asks the question, “Would you have to be crazy to take one of these jobs?”
House Committee Wants to Ensure Federal Workers Are Being ‘Properly Compensated’
What changes, if any, should be made to the federal employee compensation and benefits package or how federal pay is determined each year? A Congressional committee is asking OPM for detailed information on these topics.
OPM CIO Donna Seymour Resigns
The Office of Personnel Management’s Chief Information Officer, Donna Seymour, has announced her retirement after mounting pressure for her to step down over her role in the data breaches that hit the agency’s computer networks.
OPM Data Breach Consequences for 2016 and Beyond
The recent data breaches at the Office of Personnel Management impacted millions of current and former federal employees. These are highlights of some actions the government is taking to secure the personal data of its workforce.
Cobert Says More Funding Needed to Fix Retirement Applications Backlog
Acting Office of Personnel Management director Beth Cobert recently addressed the agency’s seemingly endless backlog of retirement applications and discussed the steps being taken to improve it.
Who Runs an Agency – The Agency Head or the Inspector General?
Who runs a federal agency: the agency head or the inspector general? The author discusses the role of inspectors general (IGs) in agency operations and when (or not) an agency might be wise to follow the recommendations from an IG.
OPM Retirement Backlog Jumps 73% in January
The OPM retirement backlog jumped 73% to start 2016 thanks to an influx of new retirement claims.
Delayed Arrival in Effect for DC Federal Employees Thursday
Federal agencies in Washington, DC will be open on Thursday, January 28, however, a 3 hour delayed arrival will be in effect.
