Office of Personnel Management
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The Office of Personnel Management recently reminded federal agencies that the White House has \"zero tolerance\" for discriminating against veterans in hiring and promotions. But the federal government is still one of the biggest offenders. Patrick Boulay from the Office of Special Counsel told the Federal Drive about a new pilot program aimed at streamlining the complaint process for veterans in the federal government.
April 03, 2012 -
The Office of Personnel Management will add 10 new health plans to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan starting in 2013.
March 29, 2012 -
The costs reported by the Office of Personnel Management to conduct background investigations and security-clearance checks for federal agencies have skyrocketed in the past six years, according to a Feb. 28 Government Accountability Office report released Wednesday. But agency customers are growing dissatisfied with the lack of transparency surrounding price increases and are starting to looking elsewhere, GAO auditors said in the report.
March 28, 2012 -
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry issued a directive today claiming his agency never approved thousands of dollars in questionable meals and entertainment expenses incurred by the Combined Federal Campaign. Earlier this month, OPM\'s Inspector General\'s Office reported that CFC had charged for box seats at a Washington Nationals event, chair massages and other expenses.
March 28, 2012 -
Thinking about retiring in the next couple of years? Well, here\'s something to think about, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says: How long and how well could you live if your income was cut by more than 60 percent for months at a time?
March 26, 2012 -
Feds looking for career guidance and motivation are increasingly going outside of their agencies to find it. Employees from 20 agencies attended a recent \"flash mentoring\" session hosted by the Office of Personnel Management\'s HR University. More seasoned human resources professionals served as mentors.
March 23, 2012 -
The government\'s training portal has nearly 10,000 users. The HR University now offers college-accredited classes and in-person \"flash mentoring\" events. The Office of Personnel Management and the Chief Human Capital Officers Council launched the portal last year as a way to save agencies money on professional development training.
March 20, 2012 -
Senate amendment allows retiring federal employees to return to work on a part-time basis. Ron Sanders, senior executive adviser at Booz Allen Hamilton, says this provision allows retirees to pass along their institutional knowledge while continuing their civil service.
March 15, 2012 -
GS-12s to GS-15s want more say in labor-management conversations. Patricia Niehaus, the president of the Federal Managers Association, said too often political appointees and SESers are the only managers at the table. OPM\'s John Berry said he will work with FMA and others to figure out how to be more inclusive.
March 14, 2012 -
OPM met just more than half of its two dozen performance measures for 2011, according to an annual performance report released in February. However, among the agency\'s \"high-priority\" goals, such as telework and hiring reform, the report cites \"great strides.\" While goals on retirement processing showed mixed progress, OPM\'s director of planning and policy analysis Jonathan Foley said the agency is \"on track\" to reduce the processing time to 60 days by July 2013.
March 12, 2012 -
NARFE\'s David Snell and Federal Times reporters Stephen Losey and Sean Reilly join host Mike Causey to talk about the issues affecting your job and retirement. March 7, 2012
March 07, 2012 -
The military is laying the groundwork for a more diverse officer corps, officials told a congressional panel Tuesday. The Defense Department and military services have tackled most of the recommendations that a congressional commission made a year ago. But, recent hazing incidents suggest that the leaders\' focus on diversity hasn\'t trickled down through the ranks.
March 07, 2012 -
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said a recent mishap involving the Presidential Management Fellowship not only threatens the program\'s prestige but could point to larger technology issues within OPM.
March 05, 2012 -
A new study is leading to calls to shake up the Senior Executive Service by encouraging members to change jobs once in a while. That was the original intent, but only half of its members have done it. Now, with a third of senior execs eligible to retire, federal human resources leaders say agencies need to focus on improving the corps.
March 05, 2012 -
Members of Congress complain that DoD\'s budget cuts don\'t do enough to trim civilian personnel spending.
February 29, 2012