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Workforce

Former senior officials join rising calls for an alternative to Schedule F

Along with warning of what they said would be a dangerous return of Schedule F, the group called on Congress to enact reforms to modernize the civil service.

Workforce

Biden administration locks in plans aiming to block Schedule F for good

Workforce

OPM aims to ‘clarify, reinforce’ protections against Schedule F, but some experts say it won’t be enough

Pay

Agencies have a chance to propose new special salary rates, but budget uncertainty can cause hesitation

Pay

NSA, other defense intel agencies can now offer higher salaries for cyber, technical roles

Pay

Exclusive VA opts into Special Salary Rate for IT workforce, regardless of unclear governmentwide rollout

Pay

OPM addresses gender pay gap, proposes ban on agencies’ use of salary history for new hires

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Agency Oversight

OPM must address internal skills gaps before it can effectively help other agencies

Ron, Sanders, professor at the University of South Florida.

Commentary

Boiling the frog: How civil servants are being politicized before our eyes

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Workforce

Calls to ban use of salary history reveal deeper issues in federal pay system

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Federal Report

IRS hits $80 billion jackpot, now embarks on hiring surge to rebuild workforce

Pay

The federal pay gap is shrinking, but advocacy groups are calling for more

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., is interviewed about the Relay, an electric autonomous vehicle, in Fairfax, Va., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. The future of transportation arrived in northern Virginia, looking like a big blue toaster on wheels that can seat six and drive itself through the region’s notorious traffic. State and local officials debuted the Relay system Thursday, an all-electric, autonomous vehicle that will provide free shuttle rides back and forth from the Dunn Loring Metrorail stop to the bustling Mosaic District in Fairfax County, Va. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Pay

House legislators push 5.1% pay raise for all feds

OPM, administrative leave

Agency Oversight

After six years, OPM has a permanent inspector general

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Federal Report

Hard to tell how much impact EO will have on federal pay equity

Ron, Sanders, professor at the University of South Florida.

Unions

This experienced federal executive says tension with employee unions is a good thing

OPM, administrative leave

Commentary

The NAPA report and OPM: Part 2

OPM, administrative leave

Workforce

Former OPM executives warn of tough path ahead to put NAPA recommendations in action

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Workforce

Tale of 2 agendas: Trump's signature workforce policies are gone, but others may stick

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at HoverTech International, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Allentown, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Workforce

Salary Council appointee resigns, calls Schedule F executive order a 'red line'

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Pay

Federal locality pay: Broken or underfunded?

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Reporter's Notebook

Online interviews, virtual oaths of office are some of the ways agencies are evolving hiring

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Pay

No new recommendations for additional locality pay areas, at least not yet

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