Management
Heritage Report Could Provide Clues About Coming Agency Reorganization Plans
Previews of the Office of Management and Budget’s proposal to restructure agencies align closely with a 2017 plan from the conservative think-tank.
Management
Survey: Half of Feds Support White House Attempts to Ease Firing Process
But support for federal employee unions, which oppose the changes, remains steady at 42 percent.
Management
Appointee Watch: A Wave of State, Defense Nominations
Senate cancels August recess, blaming Democratic intransigence in confirmation process.
Management
Report: Agency Reorganization Plans Include Massive Shake-up at HHS, Agriculture
The long-awaited release of agency proposals has been delayed until late June.
Pay & Benefits
The Growing Retirement Backlog, Encouraging Feds to Volunteer and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
OPM Information Request Sheds Light on Planned Employee Digital Record
Agency will host an event with industry leaders to discuss implementation of the management agenda priority item.
Management
Workforce Executive Orders Miss the Mark, Observers Say
The order streamlining the firing process acknowledges a real problem in federal agencies but is not the right solution, especially taken together with the other directives, good government leaders note.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Implements Obama Order Authorizing Volunteer Contributions to Combined Federal Campaign
Officials encourage using volunteerism as a team-building exercise, and suggest a “fair and open selection process” to identify where to give.
Management
Union Files Suit to Block Executive Orders on Official Time, Firing
NTEU argues that the orders contradict provisions of the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act.
Management
The Fine Print of Trump's Executive Order on Official Time
In addition to requiring union employees to spend at least 75 percent of their work hours on agency business, the executive order attempts to significantly reduce hours spent per employee on official time.
Pay & Benefits
Most TSP Funds Grew in May
The I Fund was the only portfolio in federal employees’ 401(k)-style retirement savings program to lose ground last month.
Management
The Fine Print of Trump’s Collective Bargaining Executive Order
The edict establishes an interagency labor working group, with no employee group involvement, to develop common collective bargaining agreement language and negotiating strategies.
Management
Largest Federal Employee Union Sues to Block Official Time Executive Order
The American Federation of Government Employees argues that the edict violates the First Amendment, exceeds presidential power.
Pay & Benefits
The Fight Over Official Time, TSP Changes and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Officials Outline Plans to Loosen TSP Withdrawal Rules
Employees and retirees will be able to make multiple age-based withdrawals from their accounts and remain eligible for partial withdrawals after they leave government.
Management
National Park Service Announces New Seasonal Worker Policy, ‘Corrective Action’ for Wronged Rangers
The new rule, which barred seasonal park employees from doubling up on temporary posts at different parks outside the competitive hiring process, was unevenly implemented earlier this year.
Management
The Fine Print of Trump’s Executive Order on Firing
In addition to requiring agencies to shorten the disciplinary process, the White House plans to curb the types of personnel actions that can be appealed.
Management
White House Cracks Down on Unions with Executive Orders
President Trump issued a series of executive orders Friday that would streamline firing and could gut federal employee unions’ ability to represent workers.
Management
OPM Wants to Make it Easier to Hire for Tech Jobs
Officials will solicit info from agencies on a potential governmentwide direct hire authority for STEM and cybersecurity posts.
Management