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For federal workforce training must be the top priority
New book highlights possible way forward to change HR system
Tags: P&B , VA , DLA , GAO , NAPA , Harvard Kennedy School of Government , IBM , Linda Bilmes , Workforce training
OPM promotes new thinking about federal pay
OPM Director John Berry said the administration is trying to be "responsible and professional" when it comes to changing the bonus and pay structure. He said agencies should take a step back and make sure they are using these programs effectively and promoting the best employees.
Tags: pay and benefits , management , John Berry , Greg Gilman , Jeff Risinger , OPM , OMB , VA , SEC , NTEU , pay freeze , performance bonuses , within grade , Federal Labor Management Council , Jason Miller
Faster VA-DoD disability evaluations still far off
Leaders in the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments say a new system that will let them jointly evaluate the disabilities of wounded servicemembers is a vast improvement over old procedures, but it will take another year or two before they can meet their goal of evaluating disabilities within 300 days.
Tags: pay and benefits , DoD , VA , Congress , integrated disability evaluation system , Patty Murray , Bill Lynn , Scott Brown , electronic health record , technology , Jared Serbu , DoD Report
Labor-management forums in need of some clarity
Both employee unions and agencies say certain phrases in President Obama's executive order creating these committees need to be better defined. VA deputy secretary Gould will lead an effort to bring some precision to terms such as pre-decisional, to make sure everyone is working from the same sheet of paper. National Council on Federal-Labor Management Relations also details first set of bargaining pilots, called B-1.
Tags: pay and benefits , management , John Berry , Jeff Neal , OPM , DHS , VA , Colleen Kelley , NTEU , Bill Dougan , NFFE , National Council on Federal-Labor Management Relat , labor-mangement forums , B-1 pilots , telework , Jason Miller
Pay Freeze: Everybody in the Pool!
There is serious talk that nervous politicians will make another run at legislation that would freeze federal pay next year. So how do rank-and-file feds feel about the prospect? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey finds you might be surprised.
Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , pay freeze , SEA , Shelley Metzenbaum , John Berry , Norm Ornstein , Colleen Kelley , Carol Waller Pope
VA works to cut through the red e-tape of G.I. Bill
The Veterans Affairs Department is working to improve data handling across the agency.
VA makes progress in sharing health records
The Veterans Affairs Department is making big strides when in implementing electronic health records across the agency.
Tags: mngt , tech , VA , Veterans Affairs , best practices , Kaiser Permanente
Four administration officials outline plan for hiring more vets at your agency
More vets may be coming to work at your agency thanks to new guidelines signed by President Obama.
Tags: management , Gail McGinn , Ray Jefferson , W. Scott Gould , John Berry , Office of Personnel Management , Defense Department , Labor Department , Department of Veterans Affairs
Changes for Feds in the 2010 Budget
Tags: management , FY 2010 budget , Linda Bilmes , Jason Miller
