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Group balks at Obama proposal to thin federal management ranks (12/18/08) Job cuts would lead to government inefficiency, says coalition representing more than 200,000 managers. From Nextgov.com: SSA becomes first to log on to national health network (12/17/08) Decision to use nationwide network to support processing disability claims is viewed as a boon to government push for more use of e-health records. EEOC group says agencies should boost Hispanic employment and hiring efforts (10/23/08) Hispanics are underrepresented in the government's senior ranks, where they make up slightly more than 3 percent. Senate sends 3.9 percent pay raise to President Bush (09/29/08) Unions and management groups applaud the pay increase, but note the measure will place strain on some agencies by holding funding level. Advocacy office says small firms deserve break on E-Verify (08/13/08) Rule requiring contractors to vet workers through Homeland Security employee identification system could place a heavy financial burden on smaller companies. Grades on management score card fall (08/08/08) Human capital and e-government ratings take a hit, but OMB notes that many agencies still are showing progress. Human capital officers weigh challenges (08/04/08) Highlights of a panel discussion about the government's top personnel officials. House lawmakers reach deal on plan to renew E-Verify (07/31/08) Bill would keep employee vetting program as voluntary, though some states have mandated its use. Panelists say workforce issues will gain momentum under next president (07/24/08) Pay reform, telework will continue to dominate human capital agenda. Groups urge House leaders to improve E-Verify system (07/17/08) Corporate and nonprofit organizations seek three-year limit on extension of voluntary employee vetting program. Millions of contract employees to be vetted for legal employment status (06/16/08) Questions remain about how government plans to oversee expansion of E-Verify program. Management score card showing more top grades (05/12/08) Half of agencies' ratings are green on latest traffic light-style assessment. Retirement rate could begin to affect service delivery (05/09/08) Federal employees are leaving government in high numbers in areas where workloads are increasing. Job competitions fall short of agency goals; OMB touts savings (05/02/08) Percentage of competitions won by federal employees drops from 87 percent to 73 percent.
Nine of 16 agencies cut backlogs of FOIA requests (04/15/08) GAO study says inconsistent data makes progress hard to track. DHS presses ahead with plan to use Social Security records to enforce immigration laws (04/07/08) Critics say move will harm legal workers and the economy without solving illegal immigration problem. House panel asks congressional budget office to score immigration bill (03/28/08) Legislation would expand voluntary federal program by requiring employers to verify their workers' eligibility within four years.
HHS awards network contract to share medical records (03/25/08) Harris Corp. plans to reuse technology to build an information gateway that ultimately will open to private health care providers. Social Security chief calls eliminating backlog a 'moral imperative' (02/29/08)
Commissioner cites hiring more judges, congressional budget approval as key to reducing disability hearings backlog. GAO: Federal workers' compensation program mismanaged millions of dollars (02/28/08) Report says Labor's poor management resulted in $13.3 million in improper payments in 2006.
