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Two whistleblowers get 45-day stay after OSC intervention
After the Office of Special Counsel intervened on their behalf, two federal whistleblowers won a 45-day stay on personnel actions taken against them.
Tags: Franz Gayl , paul hardy , whistleblower , FDA , public health service , Marine Corps , DoD , Office of Special Counsel , Merit Systems Protection Board , workforce , Jolie Lee , HHS
D.C. Labor FilmFest preview - October 14th, 2011
This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" D.C. Labor FilmFest Director Chris Garlock previews this year's event. AFGE Local 3403 President Carter Kimsey also discusses the impact of the Office of Personnel Management's 2011 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
Tags: workforce , Inside Government , AFGE , Chris Garlock , carter kimsey , willie jolley
USAJobs 3.0 launches amid hopes of greater integration
The Office of Personnel Management launched today the latest version of the government's jobs site, USAJobs.gov, one day ahead of schedule. The agency says the new site will connect to both agency and contractor websites.
Tags: hiring , workforce , USAJobs.gov , technology , OPM , John Berry , Emily Kopp , FedScoop
DHS to limit employees' outside employment
The Homeland Security Department proposed a rule that would prohibit employees in certain DHS components from participating in certain outside jobs and activities. By drafting the proposals, DHS leaders are trying to prevent perceptions of conflicts of interest.
Tags: ethics , DHS , CBP , ICE , FEMA , management , policy , workforce , personnel issues , Ruben Gomez
Top-heavy feds: The rise of high-level pay grades
More federal employees are now concentrated in higher pay grade levels, as technology has shifted jobs to higher skills and retirements has created a need to fill more senior positions.
Tags: Steve Watkins , Federal Times , Mike Causey , pay and benefits , GS system , OPM , Jolie Lee , management , hiring , workforce
Debating the good and bad of labor-management forums
Councils of union representative and agency leaders are making employees happier and the government run more smoothly, federal personnel leaders told a Senate committee. But mid-level managers say they should be invited to the table because they're usually the ones to implement policies.
Tags: workforce , management , Ron Johnson , national council on federal labor management relat , OPM , John Berry , FMA , Pat Niehaus , gregory juneman , NFFE , Emily Kopp , National Council on Federal Labor Management Relat
Employee tips led to 'most improved' agency
When less than half of your employees say they'd recommend your agency as a great place to work, you have a problem that's not easy to fix. But faced with poor ratings year after year, the Broadcasting Board of Governors decided to do something about it.
Tags: Broadcasting Board of Governors , jack welch , kate neeper , Partnership for Public Service , John Palguta , workforce , management , best practices , Employee Viewpoint Survey , Emily Kopp , performance management
Feds: Is Anybody Happy?
A lot of federal workers say that despite buyout offers and political attacks they can't retire because they can't afford it ... so is anybody happy? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says lots of workers, maybe the majority, like what they do and are proud of it.
Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , retirement , workforce
USDA makes advances in telework program
The number of teleworkers at the Department of Agriculture has swelled to more than 58,000 - up from just 16,000 a year ago.
Tags: telework , USDA , workforce
NSA kicks in scholarship funds to boost cyber challenge
The National Security Agency will contribute the prize money for Maryland's first cyber competition. The agency says it wants to raise interest in cyber education and help ensure its future workforce.
Tags: NSA , Chris Inglis , cybersecurity , workforce , STEM , Maryland Cyber Challenge and Conference , Jared Serbu
