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OPM fast tracking draft regulations for phased retirement
Director John Berry said the agency's Innovation Lab is helping to take a different, more rapid approach to developing the proposed rule to implement the new program. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) also is suggesting the creation of a "leave bank" for workers who leave federal service but plan to return. Berry said that's an innovative idea OPM may look at.
Tags: workforce , management , John Berry , OPM , Gerry Connolly , Congress , phased retirement , retirement claims processing , Jason Miller
OPM survey: Tight budgets, pay freeze 'taking toll' on employee satisfaction
Employee satisfaction across the federal government is sagging, according to the 2012 Employee Viewpoint Survey released by the Office of Personnel Management Wednesday. While there weren't any drastic drops, scores governmentwide were down in every major measure, including employees' satisfaction with their jobs, supervisors and pay.
Tags: OPM , Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey , workforce , management , John Berry , pay , pay freeze , budget , Jack Moore
OPM's new closure policies aim to clear up confusion
The Office of Personnel Management wants to ensure the confusion over the status of federal offices during Hurricane Sandy is not repeated for future natural or man-made events. OPM officially released the new language Tuesday and updated its dismissal and closure procedures by incorporating the lessons learned from last month's superstorm and last January's ice storm. The language tries to simplify and clarify what federal employees should during natural or man-made disasters. OPM also wants agencies to refocus their efforts on telework so as many employees are able to work during an emergency as possible.
Tags: OPM , workforce , weather dismissal , closure policy , Jason Miller ,
Telework helps PTO employees stay productive through Sandy
Despite the federal government closing its offices to the public on Monday and Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office was still able to average 70 percent productivity, thanks to its telework policy.
Tags: PTO , Sandy , David Kappos , Commerce , Jolie Lee
Derecho helped HHS prepare for Sandy's wrath
Frank Baitman, the CIO at the Department of Health and Human Services, said his agency applied lessons from this summer's Derecho as it prepared for the storm hitting the region this week. He said HHS tested and fixed server fail-over problems.
Tags: management , technology , Frank Baitman , HHS , Hurricane Sandy , data center , continuity of operations , Jason Miller
Telework rate jumps as agencies take advantage of new law, guidance
Federal News Radio believes the administration has effectively complied with the law and demonstrated real progress by increasing the use of telework. The administration has improved record-keeping to better understand who is using the option and how it is working, which is required by the law.
Tags: George Jakabcin , TIGTA , Francis Rose ,
2012 Causey Awards Winner - Kevin O'Brien
Kevin O'Brien, a human resources specialist in the Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General, was nominated for leading the organization's telework initiative.
Tags: SSA , inspector general , Causey Awards , Kevin OBrien , human capital
Pathways Program and Telework
John Palguta, vice president of Policy at the Partnership for Public Service talks about efforts to bring in young workers to the federal government, and whether telework is a viable option for some federal employees.
July 13, 2012(Encore presentation August 3, 2012)
Tags: workforce , hiring , recruitment , Pathways Program , John Palguta , Partnership for Pubic Service , Office of Personnel Management , retention , Derrick Dortch , Fed Access
Federal Drive interviews -- July 13
Tom Simmons of Citrix discusses the technological challenges facing teleworkers. Dave Romano of the Army Corps of Engineers talk about the Asian Carp. Steve Redburn, former senior executive, Office of Management and Budget,discusses the current stalemate on Capitol Hill and Dr. Paul Ceruzzi of the Smithsonian Air and Space museum looks at the historical significance of Telstar.
Tags: Tom Simmons , Citrix , Dave Romano , Army Corps of Engineers , Steve Redburn , OMB , Paul Ceruzzi , NASA , Smithsonian Air and Space Museum , Telestar , Federal Drive
OPM paves path to automated telework tracking
The system will automatically collect information about how often federal employees telework and for how long. The change will paint a more accurate, detailed picture of federal employees' teleworking habits.
Tags: OPM , workforce management , technology , Justin Johnson , Ruben Gomez , Federal Drive
