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Personnel agency clarifies Inauguration Day policies (01/05/09) Federal workers in the capital region will be given Jan. 20 off to enjoy the festivities, in keeping with tradition. Agencies close in on goals for faster security clearance processing (12/22/08) Officials are optimistic the government will hit a target of reducing processing times for most initial requests to 60 days by the end of 2009. OPM suspends executive promotion boards (12/22/08) Move will give incoming Obama administration agency heads a say in who advances to the Senior Executive Service. Corrections (12/22/08)
Corrections to articles posted on GovernmentExecutive.com Bush issues order implementing 3.9 percent pay raise (12/19/08) Employees will receive a 2.9 percent boost in basic pay, with the rest of the increase devoted to locality pay. GAO backs boost in oversight of executive pay-for-performance (12/16/08) Watchdog recommends that OPM and OMB streamline certification process for senior executive pay systems. Insurer renegotiates out-of-network surgery benefits (12/16/08) Move comes in response to concerns over a change in coverage in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Standard Option. OPM announces new cost-of-living data for Pacific region employees (12/11/08) Report indicates lower COLA payments in 2009. Obama urged to focus on performance-based government (12/10/08) Coalition of good-government groups meets with transition team leaders. The Short List: Key Federal Management Jobs (12/08/08) A primer on President-elect Barack Obama's nominees and potential picks for top government management positions.
OPM renegotiates out-of-network health benefits (12/08/08) Federal employees have until the end of January to change their insurance plans. Bonuses flow in Defense IG office despite low morale (12/08/08) Several top officials received leadership awards of about $30,000 in the fall. Hiring authority for military spouses begins to take shape (12/05/08) Personnel agency proposes rules to implement an executive order that will make it easier for some to get civil service jobs. Three agencies earn top management awards (12/05/08) System that supports disabled employees governmentwide is among the projects honored. Defense proposes hiring, promotion flexibilities for NSPS (12/04/08) New rules would give recruiters the option of considering only local job applicants if pool is large enough. Obama could follow hybrid approach to government reform (12/03/08) Observers predict the incoming administration will blend Clinton and Bush's methods of reshaping the bureaucracy. Blue Cross seeks alternative to health fee hikes (12/03/08) The insurance carrier is slated to increase deductibles in 2009 for surgeries by a nonparticipating provider. Federal HR chiefs say they need more resources (12/03/08) Human capital leaders argue that success of the Obama administration will depend in part on workforce management. Union challenges proposed rule on employee suspensions (11/20/08) OPM says regulation would clarify notification requirements and types of offenses that apply. Transition observers anticipate a bottom-up approach to agency reviews (11/18/08) Leaders chosen to assess government operations are likely to spend more time talking with front-line employees than head honchos.
