Pay & Benefits
Hiring reform push won’t end with Nov. 1 deadline
Once agencies get new procedures in place, they will require additional support to ensure the changes stick, observers say.
Management
For the Record
Clear standards sought for archiving official messages on social media sites.
Pay & Benefits
FEHBP unlikely to mirror private sector health insurance trends
Feds shouldn’t see major changes in rates or options in 2011, observers say.
Pay & Benefits
Back to Work
Lawmakers will return from August recess to a plethora of pay-related legislation.
Oversight
NRC again tops list of best places to work in government
Survey responses indicate that overall, feds are growing more satisfied with their jobs and managers.
Managing Technology
For the Record
Clear standards sought for archiving official communications on social media sites.
Oversight
Postal Service looks for ways to reduce labor costs
Agency will ask unions for changes in employee scheduling, wages and benefits, official says.
News
GSA chief pushes agency to up its acquisition game
The General Services Administration pitches efficiency and customer service to compete with agencies’ procurement offerings.
Oversight
USPS pay-for-performance system called into question
Postmasters received incorrect ratings, lower pay than expected, observers say.
Defense
VA announces change in Agent Orange benefit claims process
Veterans diagnosed with three illnesses no longer are required to attribute their condition to military service.
Pay & Benefits
A Head Start
Employees contemplating retirement should take these steps now to prevent long delays in annuity checks and other benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies could be passing over good job candidates, survey finds
Hiring managers and HR staffs must work together to improve assessments, applicant selection and customer service, analysts say.
Defense
Unions pleased with TSA chief’s progress on bargaining rights
Assessment of how union representation would affect the agency’s mission is nearing completion, labor leaders say.
Pay & Benefits
Retirees shouldn’t hold their breath for automated annuity payments
Transition away from the paper-based system has been put on hold until OPM has a chance to come up with a new game plan.
Pay & Benefits
IG: Postal Service paid $6.8 billion extra to pension fund
Overpayments to Federal Employees Retirement System have made it more difficult for USPS to manage its precarious finances, report says.
Pay & Benefits
Report: HR officials face an uphill battle on hiring reform
Lack of skills and resources could make it difficult for agencies to fulfill mandate, survey finds.
Oversight
USAJobs aims to boost minority recruiting
Voluntary form will provide agencies with information to effectively target certain groups, observers say.
Pay & Benefits
New automatic enrollment program could encourage TSP savings
Data on the fledgling effort is not available yet, but officials don’t expect to see many people opt out.
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