Workforce

• Inside Government – November 19th and November 26th, 2010

  John Gage AFGE National President J. David Cox AFGE National Secretary-Treasurer Jane Nygaard AFGE 8th District National Vice President Sharon Pinnock AFGE Membership & Organization Director

  Pay & Benefits

  November 19, 2010
• Rep. Wolf on telework bill’s passage in House

  Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) speaks to Francis Rose about the passage of the telework bill he sponsored.

  Workforce

  November 18, 2010
• Telework bill passes House, headed to Obama

  The House passes the Telework Enhancement Act.

  Congress

  November 18, 2010
• OPM targets poor-performing feds

  The Office of Personnel Management is conducting a study to find out why the federal government has such a difficult time disciplining and firing poor performing workers.

  Budget

  November 18, 2010
• Planning To Retire? Have a Cash Stash!

  December and January are good months to retire. You can get paid for maximum unused annual leave at a higher rate. But, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, be advised that you will need a stash of cash to tide you over until you start getting a full annuity check.

  Mike Causey

  November 18, 2010
• Agencies are successfully chopping hiring times down

  The Department of Housing and Urban Development went from being the poster child for the dysfunctional federal hiring process to being a model of what others are striving for.

  All News

  November 17, 2010
• Hiring time cut at some agencies

  WFED\'s Jason Miller describes efforts at some agencies to cut hiring time.

  Budget

  November 17, 2010
• HUD shows how hiring reform can work

  Many agencies have reduced the time it takes to hire a new employee. DoD, Energy and VA are among the departments that have made the most progress over the last year. OPM Director John Berry said a full government-wide look will not be available until early 2011.

  Budget

  November 17, 2010
• Defense authorization bill in limbo in Congress

  Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate are still debating the 2011 defense authorization bill, but the lame-duck Congress may put off a vote until next year.

  Congress

  November 17, 2010
• HR University slated to open in January

  The Chief Human Capital Officers Council is overseeing several initiatives to improve the training of federal human resources professionals. The university will bring together existing courses under one portal, and eventually will expand to meet current and emerging needs. OPM to announce agency progress in fixing federal hiring today.

  Budget

  November 17, 2010
• Can Facebook get you fired?

  Dawnmarie Souza — who was fired for using a Facebook post to criticize a supervisor — was deemed wrongfully terminated by a National Labor Relations Board ruling, the Harvard Business Review blog reports. Souza’s employer,…

  Technology

  November 16, 2010
• CHCO Council to train HR officers

  The Chief Human Capital Officer’s Council is on track to reverse a decision made 17 years ago. The council starting in January is expected to provide standardized training for federal human resources professionals. This is…

  Budget

  November 16, 2010
• New Federal HR emerging leaders forum created

  The Partnership for Public Service has created a new federal HR emerging leaders forum, bringing together HR leaders from across the government. John Palguta, vice president for policy at the Partnership, shares details about the forum.

  Federal Drive

  November 16, 2010
• Federal health claims database delayed by OPM

  A huge change to the FEHBP did not come off as planned. OPM’s planned Health Claims Data Warehouse was supposed to launch yesterday. Instead, a notice has appeared in the Federal Register extending the comment…

  Federal Drive

  November 16, 2010