Defense
Top-notch civil servants lauded at black-tie gala
Awards recognize achievements in disaster planning, environmental protection, medicine, law and social justice.
Pay & Benefits
Gulf Coast hurricanes drain federal charity of resources
Organization is bracing itself for $1.5 million in additional requests.
Pay & Benefits
Hoyer seeks more information on flexible work schedules
House majority leader is not backing down on his plan for a compressed workweek.
Oversight
White House prepares appointee roadmap for next administration
Plan is designed to ensure that 100 key political posts are filled by April 1.
Oversight
IRS moves tax processing work back in-house
Agency employees will resume direct management over taxpayer files at seven sites across the country.
Defense
GAO: Defense should address employee concerns with personnel system
Department lacks strategy for responding to employees’ negative perception of new pay-for-performance system.
Defense
Two federal programs snare top public service awards
Winners receive $100,000 to help replicate creative ideas in government.
Pay & Benefits
OPM issues guide to overhauling federal hiring process
Plan aims to streamline hiring and improve candidates' application experience.
Pay & Benefits
House sends GAO pay bill to President Bush
Measure would reimburse more than 300 analysts who weren’t given raises for two years despite acceptable job performances.
Oversight
Nuclear agency sets pace in hiring
Nuclear Regulatory Commission has become a model for agencies concerned about quickly replacing retiring workers.
Pay & Benefits
Salary council calls for review of locality pay
Fourteen regions petition to be added as new locality pay areas to help address recruiting and retention challenges.
Pay & Benefits
Long-Term Considerations
OPM warns of possible changes to the federal long-term care insurance program.
Pay & Benefits
OPM criticizes proposal for a compressed work week
Personnel chief says the new schedule could hinder taxpayer services, security, and recruitment and retention.
Pay & Benefits
Small and common stocks top August TSP earnings
Only international investments posted losses last month.
Features
Hire Calling
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has become a model of faster, smarter hiring.
Pay & Benefits
Smarter Self-Assessments
How you write your annual performance appraisal could mean the difference between mediocre and exceptional ratings.
Pay & Benefits
EEOC issues guide for hiring, promoting disabled employees
Online resource outlines the tools at agencies’ disposal and the rules they must follow.
Pay & Benefits
OPM publishes final rules for dental, vision program
Notice stipulates that employees cannot be denied enrollment or coverage due to a preexisting dental or vision condition.
Pay & Benefits
OPM authorizes higher pay for hard-to-fill jobs
Regulations seek to boost agency use of underutilized pay flexibility.
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