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OPM's Foley details "Results Only Work Environment"

Most of the Senate Homeland Security subcommittee hearing centered on the Office of Personnel Management's new 'Results Only Work Environment' pilot program.

Tags: In Depth , management , pay and benefits , Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Man , Daniel Akaka , OPM , Jonathan Foley , ROWE , workplace , Deloitte , telework

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OPM tests letting feds work without a schedule

During this Public Service Recognition Week, officials across the federal government are aware of the need to attract and retain the best and brightest workers. But how do you do that for a new generation of workers who have expectations and needs beyond a paycheck and some good benefits? The Office of Personnel Management offered details on one of their new workplace initiatives for a Senate committee on Tuesday.

Tags: management , P&B , Senate Subcommitee on Oversight of Government Mana , Daniel Akaka , OPM , Jonathan Foley , ROWE , workplace , Deloitte , telework , Max Cacas

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Feds learning sustainability begins with them

OPM, GSA, Interior hold fair in Washington to educate employees about being greener. GSA administrator Johnson says it takes a collaborative approach to be more efficient. OPM director Berry calls for more telework to save energy.

Tags: management , Martha Johnson , OPM , GSA , Interior , Treasury , Earth Day , sustainability , green , telework

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Berry is innovating in the OPM basement

President Obama has mandated that federal government service be "cool" again. In an effort to comply, OPM director John Berry says he's going to try to find room for cutting edge technology in the federal workplace. Even if it means going into the depths of the basement of the OPM Building at 19th and E Streets NW.

Tags: management , P&B , OPM , hiring , KSA , EIG , President Obama , Max Cacas

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OPM's John Berry remembers Oklahoma City bombing

WFED's Max Cacas reports.

Tags: management , OPM , Oklahoma City , Max Cacas

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OPM Director John Berry promises big changes for hiring, retention, retirement

Promised changes are starting to take hold; 900 new employees are screened, waiting to be hired.

Tags: IRMCO 2010 , pay and benefits , OPM , retirement system modernization , KSAs , hiring reform , HReinvented

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More agencies using resumes to bring on SESers

OPM says two agencies will hold training sessions on how to use this new approach to hire senior executives. OPM also is working with other organizations to extend the training new SESers receive.

Tags: IRMCO 2010 , Pay & Benefits , management , Nancy Kichak , OPM , John Palguta , Senior Executive Association , Partnership for Public Service , Veterans hiring , Senior Executive Service , onboarding , hiring reforms , Hiring databases

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OPM continues to modernize federal retirement system

OPM Director John Berry tells our own Jason Miller about the small steps the agency is taking to improve and automate the retirement processes.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , OPM , retirement , Jason Miller

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FEHBP Dodges Risk Pool Bullet

It appears that your federal health plan just dodged a major bullet. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it could have boosted premiums big-time for older, less healthy feds.

Tags: P&B , Mike Causey , FEHBP , OPM ,

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HReinvented: Employee unions call for tweaks to the system

AFGE and NTEU see areas where OPM could improve the federal human resources processes, but believe a major overhaul is not necessary. AFGE calls for more steps in the GS system and a broader use of career ladders. NTEU wants managers to receive more and better training on the how to best use the current HR processes.

Tags: HReinvented , management , OPM , John Gage , Colleen Kelley , AFGE , NTEU , HR reforms , KSAs

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