Office of Personnel Management
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The latest budget proposal from the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government made no mention of a federal pay raise in 2021. In their silence, House appropriators are essentially deferring to the president's proposed 1% pay raise for federal employees next year.
July 07, 2020 -
The president's June 26 executive order modifies qualification and classification standards to eliminate degree requirements where possible, and eliminating reliance on applicant self assessment questionnaires. Will it make a difference? Maybe.
July 07, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers request transcripts from Trump administration call regarding the elimination of the Office of Personnel Management.
July 03, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, we looks at THE SPACE FORCE, its three echelons of command, with lesser structures called, "deltas." The deltas are like the wings or groups of the Air Force and are run by colonels.
July 02, 2020 -
Employees overwhelmingly see the importance and value in existing federal health and retirement benefits, and in many cases, these programs are a top recruitment and retention incentive, a new Office of Personnel Management survey found.
July 01, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management will start sending the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey to all federal employees in July.
June 29, 2020 -
Under a new executive order from President Donald Trump, agencies must revise and update job classification and qualification standards, and they'll be encouraged to prioritize skills-based assessments over a college degree when vetting and evaluating potential hires.
June 26, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new bill is introduced to set up a temporary federal commission to propose recommendations for eliminating certain agencies.
June 22, 2020 -
Forthcoming regulations from the Office of Personnel Management will allow agencies to restore forfeited annual leave to federal employees whose service is needed during the coronavirus pandemic -- but only in certain circumstances.
June 19, 2020 -
The Environmental Protection Agency launched a data-driven "facility status dashboard" to inform leaders' reopening decisions, while other federal agencies have begun their own "phase one" openings this week.
June 15, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Veterans Affairs officials tell Congress they're in the process of securing enough materials to test agency employees.
June 12, 2020 -
According to the latest data from the Office of Personnel Management, about 1.4% fewer retirement claims were filed in May compared to April.
June 08, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, AFGE wants to add a provision in the 2021 defense authorization bill that will protect DoD workers’ bargaining rights.
June 08, 2020 -
Some agencies are preparing to provide masks for their employees when they return. Others aren't requiring them. At some organizations, telework will be "encouraged" as they gradually reopen. For others, telework is still mandatory.
June 08, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the president's nominee to be the Office of Personnel Management inspector general got some face time before the Senate.
June 03, 2020