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Teleworking, FEHBP: Different Strokes!
The way you feel about teleworking or raising the age for dependent health care coverage may depend on whether your favorite ice cream flavor is Vanilla or Rocky Road. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains the different-strokes rule.
Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , FEHBP ,
How to make federal management more effective
Getting good results from your team is becoming more important with the administration's emphasis on results.
Tags: In Depth , management , best practices , Robert Tobias , American University
Focus on work/life balance could free you from the office
Federal News Radio told you about OPM's pilot program, ROWE, which would let certain feds work whenever they want, from wherever they want. The Daily Debrief has analysis as to why this program could change the way the federal government does business.
Tags: management , technology , Pay & Benefits , ROWE , WorldatWork , Alliance for Work/Life Progress , Kathleen LIngle , telecommuting , Dorothy Ramienski , daily debrief
House rejects telework bill
The House on Thursday voted down HR 1722, the Telework Improvements Act. It would have greatly expand the ability of federal workers to telework. The bill failed because the measure failed to win a two-thirds majority of the lawmakers voting.
Tags: management , Pay & Benefits , John Sarbanes , Telework Improvements Act of 2009 , House of Representatives , Max Cacas
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 , John Berry , Jonathan Foley , ROWE , workplace , Deloitte ,
USPTO opens up about telework success
Out of a total of approximately 5,300 PTO staffers who have both the authorization and the technical capability to telework, 91 staffers telework three days a week; 165 work two days a week from home; 2,700 who work from home one day a week; and finally 2,300 staff who are "hotelers", who do the majority of their work from their homes, and only come into PTO headquarters once a week or once every two weeks. Danette Campbell, the senior telework advisor at PTO, explains.
Tags: Federal Drive , technology , mngt , USPTO , Danette Campbell , best practices
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 , John Berry , Jonathan Foley , ROWE , workplace , Deloitte , Max Cacas
Teleworking, AWS & The Reluctant Boss
When it comes to teleworking, is your boss with the program or is he or she still waiting to celebrate the 21st century? Congress is looking for been-there-done-that teleworking experience and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has examples of what does and does not work.
Tags: P&B , Mike Causey , AWS
White House promising more attention to 508
Special advisor the President Kareem Dale is refocusing agency efforts to make sure Web sites and other technology meets the accessibility law. The CIO Council also is looking at technology issues for people with disabilities. Dale says Justice also is working on a new survey of how agencies are complying with Section 508.
Tags: technology , Kareem Dale , White House , CIO Council , Telework Exchange , Section 508 ,
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 , John Berry , OPM , GSA , Interior , Treasury , Earth Day , sustainability , green ,
