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The Labor Department is turning to the public for ideas to help people find jobs. Labor is offering up to $35,000 for an app that helps unemployed people find the right career path.
The Government Accountability Office is accepting anonymous reports of workers\' compensation abuses by federal employees as part of an investigation into fraud in the Federal Employees\' Compensation Act (FECA).
Gary Steinberg, acting director of the Labor Department\'s Office of Workers\' Compensation Programs, spoke to Federal News Radio about the changes.
A new site, called Wage Determination Online, is a permanent resource for researching information on service contracts and labor standards.
The National Resource Directory is allowing agencies to share information with members of the military. Koby Langley from DoD tells Federal News Radio how the collaboration works.
A new rule requires federal agencies to file claims for workers compensation electronically. It also adds a new condition that makes federal employees eligible for compensation.
The Labor Department\'s elimination of KSA essays and the increased collaboration with managers are leading to higher-quality candidates in the hiring process.
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said there are more than 1,000 of these back-office systems and moving them to private cloud providers could save billions. Several agencies, including Labor and EEOC, already have moved their financial systems to a private cloud. Kundra envisions an interagency effort similar to the one for email where agencies commit to using a governmentwide contract for these services.
Sen. Richard Burr (R.-N.C.) introduced legislation forming the Commerce and Workforce Department using recommendations of GAO and the deficit commission. Thirty-five offices would be consolidated into 12 and funding of seven programs or initiatives would be reduced or eliminated.
The Labor Department wants stricter regulations for federal contractors.
The President\'s pay agent said federal employees should not receive locality pay adjustments in 2012, despite recommendations by the Federal Salary Council for an increase.
The five-step online toolkit has tips for everything from creating a welcoming environment to do\'s and don\'ts for interviews.
Carolyn Lerner plans to improve the Office of Special Counsel if confirmed following the agencies two-year span without a Senate confirmed leader.
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis announced its \"My Next Move\" website yesterday aimed at helping those seeking employment.