Pay & Benefits
House Backs New Benefits for Feds, OPM Offers Heat Guidance and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Administrative Law Judge Union Accuses Social Security of Bad Faith Bargaining
The agency’s “last best offer” to the union includes a 90% cut to official time, telework limits and removal of language that ensures due process for disability claimants.
Management
Interior Department Announces Modest Cutback to Telework
Beginning next month, front-line employees with telework agreements will be required to report to a physical office once a week, while supervisors will be eligible only for situational telework.
Pay & Benefits
More than Half of D.C.-Area Feds Say Agencies Aren’t Supportive of Telework Amid Metro Closures
Majority of respondents to a GovExec.com/Government Business Council survey report that the temporary shutdown of six Metrorail stations would have at least a moderate impact on their ability to do their jobs.
Workforce
Some Agencies Reluctant to Offer Telework Amid D.C. Metro Disruption
The Office of Personnel Management directed agencies to encourage the practice during the summer closures of half a dozen Virginia Metrorail stations.
Tech
'Bring Your Own Device' for Beginners
New guidance will help agencies establish policies on using personal devices for work.
Tech
Work-Life Balance Goes Mobile
IT pros say their devices save them time; cyber crash course could be just what your career needs.
Tech
Treating All Types of Workers Equally
At DISA, all employees are required to file a daily activity report.
Tech
Does Tech Cost More Than It's Worth?
IT doesn’t seem to be a top priority for most federal executives, according to a new study.
Tech
The WordPress Example
Founder Matt Mullenweg says his company employs about 120 people spread out across 90 cities.
Tech
The Next Big Telework Thing: Better Tallies
Measures of telework success should rely less on hours at home and more on quality of work.
Tech
Cyber Summer Camp
More state-level camps and competitions are necessary to inspire the interest that is necessary for a capable cybersecurity workforce.
Tech
Patent Telework Success
Patent and Trademark Office remains a telework leader -- and boosts satisfaction, too!
Tech
Telework Data and Defense
OPM may have trouble reporting telework progress; Pentagon unveils new telework policy.
Tech
Make Way for Microtasking
IT platform offers up small State Department projects to eager college student volunteers.
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