Human Resources
The Ins and Outs of Veterans Preference
The 2017 Defense Authorization Act recently passed by the Senate includes a provision that places some limits on veteran preference. The author analyzes the bill in detail and…
OPM
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Court Cases
Honesty is the Best Policy When it Comes to Security Clearance Forms
When filling out an SF86 form, you may face a steeper punishment than denial or revocation of your security clearance. A recent case highlights the repercussions dishonesty can…
Federal Workforce News
Shunned to Celebrated: How LGBT Rights Have Evolved in the Federal Workplace
Acting OPM director Beth Cobert said in a recent blog post that her agency sets an example for how LGBT federal workers are and should be treated and…
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Demands Information on Excessive Bonuses Paid to Federal Employees
Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) wants answers from OPM as to how a federal employee was paid bonuses that exceeded 20% of his base salary and how potentially widespread…
Pay & Benefits
Penn State World Campus to Offer Discounted Tuition for Federal Employees
Federal employees will now be eligible for discounted tuition rates at Penn State World Campus thanks to a new agreement just announced by the Office of Personnel Management.
Court Cases
Keep the Money, and Run!
A divorced spouse relied on an inaccurate version of a 20-year-old divorce decree to get OPM to award her a survivor annuity on the death of her former…
Pay & Benefits
Salary and Race in the Federal Workforce: Which Federal Employees Make More (and Less)
Which racial groups are the largest in the federal workforce and are there salary differentials? How is the racial composition of the workforce changing?
Agency News
Why Would Someone Want to Be OPM CIO?
OPM is looking for a new Chief Information Officer. That raises the question – Is it a job worth having?
Human Resources
Federal HR: Hiring Managers Are Part of the Solution
The author says that hiring managers have a crucial role in the hiring process. However, he says problems arise because many of them assume that everything but the…
Federal Workforce News
Retirement Claims Inventory Remains Flat Over Last Month
The Office of Personnel Management received roughly the same number of new retirement claims in May as it did in April, however, because fewer were processed, the backlog…