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Some managers in the Washington, D.C., region are pulling down big salaries. Of course, we\'re not talking about top federal managers, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
June 03, 2015 -
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Federal employees who get injured on the job may not be able to tap into workers compensation benefits anymore when they reach retirement age. The Labor Department has a proposal to reform the 99-year-old Federal Employees Compensation Act. The department says it encourages disabled employees to rely on other savings instead. It also cuts extra compensation employees with dependents now get. But some employees\' unions say FECA reform doesn\'t consider the disadvantages workers with disabilities already have. Jessica Klement, legislative director at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees association, tells In Depth with Francis Rose about NARFE\'s concerns.
June 02, 2015 -
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A memo from OPM Director Katherine Archuleta said a new working group will ensure agencies report comparable and reliable data about how they apply paid administrative leave. The memo comes after a GAO report found inaccuracies governmentwide.
June 01, 2015 -
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Federal News Radio speaks with Recreation News Editor Marvin Bond about interesting things to do in and near the nation\'s capital.
May 30, 2015 -
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Three employee unions: the Laborers\' International Union of North America, the National Federation of Federal Employees and the American Federation of Government Employees Local 3601, filed a lawsuit against IHS claiming employees were forced to work overtime, but not compensated.
May 29, 2015 -
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Lance James, head of cyber intelligence at Deloitte, will discuss the evolution of the cyber intelligence field, and how that is forcing the government and private companies to change how they protect themselves from cyber attacks. May 29, 2015
May 29, 2015 -
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Using tools it\'s honed on its own employees, the National Security Agency is launching the intelligence community\'s answer to the federal hiring portal USAJobs.gov.
May 29, 2015 -
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The answer to the age-old question -- when\'s the best day to retire -- depends on a lot of factors, and most of them are personal to you. Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director for the National Institute for Transition Planning, tells In Depth with Francis Rose why the question might not even be the right one for most people.
May 29, 2015 -
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Human capital management in government is a 25-year-old problem. Dan Blair, president of the National Academy of Public Administration and former deputy director of the Office of Personnel Management, testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose why a private sector company with a 40-year-old personnel system would go out of business today.
May 29, 2015 -
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Yvonne Jones, the Government Accountability Office\'s director of strategic issues, tells a Senate panel human capital management is critical to improving government\'s performance.
May 28, 2015 -
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The Office of Personnel Management and General Services Administration wraps up an industry day on their latest contracting opportunity. Human Capital and Training Solutions (HCaTs) is a human resources and training contract vehicle for all agencies. Requests for proposal will likely come from OPM and GSA by June 30. Brian Friel, a government contracts analyst with Bloomberg Government, is looking at HCaTs and the addition of two other contracts to BGOV\'s top 20 contracting opportunities. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose what to expect.
May 28, 2015 -
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Frank Baitman, the Department of Health and Human Services chief information officer, said moving to an open office floor plan drives the agency to be more mobile and take more advantage of cloud services.
May 28, 2015 -
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Tammy Flanagan with the National Institute of Transition Planning will answer your retirement planning questions, including how to choose the right retirement date for you. May 27, 2015
May 27, 2015 -
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Twenty-five agencies can now make special appointments to hire new digital services experts faster. The Office of Personnel Management says jobs are at General Schedule 11 to 15 levels for up to two years. It\'s similar to the pilot program OPM launched for the General Services Administration\'s 18-F program and Office of Management and Budget\'s Digital Services office last year. On In Depth with Francis Rose, John Salamone, vice president of FMP Consulting and former executive director of the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, says the authority is better late than never.
May 27, 2015
