Office of Personnel Management
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, facing the prospect of its disaster relief fund running dry by the end of the current fiscal year, has decided to use the fund only for immediate needs related to Hurricane Irene. The decision puts any new spending for projects related to previous disasters on hold until Congress appropriates more money.
August 30, 2011 -
The government is about to launch a new diversity initiative. So what does that mean? Apparently, it depends on who you ask, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
August 30, 2011 -
On today\'s Federal Drive: in Hurricane Irene\'s aftermath, some federal buildings are closed because of power outages, the Energy Department is guaranteeing loans for a solar power project and the National Transportation Safety Board is studying experimental aircraft.
August 29, 2011 -
Recent events have elevated the importance of telework in the federal government ranks.
August 28, 2011 -
The General Services Administration is working with power companies from Maryland to Massachusetts to fix the problems. OPM said agencies in Washington are open as usual Monday and employees can use unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework if necessary.
August 28, 2011 -
The Office of Personnel Management and the General Services Administration are providing information for federal employees in the event Hurricane Irene causes federal building closures.
August 28, 2011 -
Merit Systems Protection Board Executive Director Steve Lenkart and John Crum, director of MSPB\'s Office of Policy and Evaluation, join host Debra Roth to talk about the challenges facing the agency. August 26, 2011
August 26, 2011 -
David Olive of Catalyst Partners discusses what could have gone better in the earthquake aftermath.
August 25, 2011 -
Following the closing of some federal buildings after Tuesday\'s earthquake, Angela Bailey, OPM\'s associate director for employee services, discussed the confusion that surrounded some of the closings.
August 25, 2011 -
Thousands of office workers didn\'t have to deal with road construction and confusion about building closures after Tuesday\'s earthquake in Washington — because they telecommute. Agencies with robust telework policies largely avoided the chaos. But others have been slow to implement the new policies required by the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010.
August 25, 2011 -
The federal government will be operating on a normal status Thursday. Some government buildings were closed Wednesday due to the earthquake earlier this week.
August 24, 2011 -
The Office of Personnel Management announced that several federal buildings would be closed on Wednesday pending further inspection following a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that rumbled the region Tuesday afternoon.
August 24, 2011 -
Linda Springer, former OMB Controller and former OPM Director, joined In Depth host Francis Rose on the day of the earthquake that rocked the D.C. region.
August 23, 2011 -
A final rule by the Office of Personnel Management changes the calculation for annuities for surviving spouses of deceased federal employees.
August 23, 2011 -
Part-time federal employees are now eligible for an additional 25 percent above their basic pay rate for work done on Sundays, according to an OPM final rule published today.
August 23, 2011