Hiring/Retention
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Few people will argue that the civil service needs no reform. The job classification and pay systems are outdated, the hiring process is terrible and employee accountability is an issue that troubles both outsiders and government workers.
February 20, 2018 -
How would President Donald Trump's proposed 2019 budget affect federal workers? Find out when Tony Reardon, national president of the National Treasury Employees Union, joins host Derrick Dorth on this week's Fed Access. February 26, 2018
February 16, 2018 -
John Kamensky, chairman of NAPA’s panel on executive organization and management, explains three steps that federal mangers can take in order to improve organizational health and performance within their agency’s unit.
February 16, 2018 -
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said Thursday he would reimburse the U.S. Treasury for his wife's travel expenses and instead wanted to turn attention back to veterans issues. VA is requesting a $12 billion budget increase for 2019.
February 15, 2018 -
The military can begin immediately offboarding service members who have not been deployable for the past year.
February 15, 2018 -
Acting IRS Commissioner David Kautter called on lawmakers Wednesday to give the agency more flexibility to hire cybersecurity talent from the private sector.
February 15, 2018 -
The White House proposed a number of changes that would dramatically reshape the federal workforce and how federal workers are compensated.
February 14, 2018 -
The Air Force wants to address its pilot shortage by building up its training program from 1,200 to 1,400 pilots a year.
February 14, 2018 -
The Trump administration is also suggesting policy changes to the federal hiring process, the requirements that govern the Senior Executive Service.
February 13, 2018 -
The Office of Management and Budget is ready to start tracking progress on improving performance and accountability. Here's what two departments have done.
February 08, 2018 -
Some proponents of an apolitical civil service argued that what President Trump argued for in his State of the Union address would turn federal workers into at-will employees.
February 06, 2018 -
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced a bill to expand federal expedited hiring authority for military spouses. He hopes the bill will be folded into the 2019 defense authorization bill.
February 06, 2018 -
Trump administration staff turnover has exceed that of the last five presidents. But what does that mean for the government?
February 06, 2018 -
In his first State of the Union, President Donald Trump highlights VA’s success with removing 1,500 employees under the June 2017 law.
January 30, 2018 -
All of the problems that are caused by governing by continuing resolution are still there.
January 22, 2018