Management
Mixed personnel systems can help uphold merit principles
Managers say having employees under traditional civil service rules blended with those in more flexible systems embeds a culture of merit.
Management
Pentagon files appeal of ruling blocking labor relations reforms
Department also releases online calculator for employees to determine paybands under new personnel system.
Pay & Benefits
TSP board balks at Congress’ push for real estate fund
House subcommittee to mark up bill next week despite board’s request to hold off.
Management
IRS finds 1,400 employees unfairly passed over for promotions
Labor authority orders agency to give affected employees priority consideration for future promotions.
Pay & Benefits
Leftover Leave
Former federal employees are finally on track to receive proper compensation for unused annual leave.
News
OPM relaxes requirements for intern hiring program
Interns with high grades can skip some requirements for career appointments.
Management
Managers’ groups unite in effort to influence personnel debate
New coalition will seek to add managers' and executives' voices to discussion dominated by labor unions and Bush administration.
Defense
Small union moves to delay election at DHS bureau
Union claims agriculture inspectors wouldn’t be adequately served by either of the two large unions on the ballot.
Management
Lawmakers move to extend ethics requirements
Bill would extend cooling-off period for political appointees and procurement officials.
Pay & Benefits
Faking It
A coalition of managers’ groups wants to end sick leave abuse by compensating workers for unused days.
Pay & Benefits
Appeals court hears arguments in DHS labor rights case
Judges push government lawyer on department’s ability to to unilaterally change agreements after they've been negotiated.
Pay & Benefits
Employee buyouts on the rise
Cash incentives of as much as $25,000 were used in half of all government agencies in the last three years.
Management
Agencies urged to customize pay-for-performance systems
Merit Systems Protection Board says officials should make decisions about controlling costs and issuing ratings before designing systems.
Pay & Benefits
Riskier TSP funds show greatest gains in March
The F Fund, made up of fixed-income bonds, was the only option to lose ground.
News
Senators concerned by veterans’ preference loopholes
Managers can get around favoring veterans in layoff situations, by requiring them to move or give up their jobs.
Pay & Benefits
Pay to Stay
Agencies have the authority to grant retention bonuses to keep peak performers from leaving.
Pay & Benefits
House votes to include feds in student loan repayment program
Bill would remove burden from individual agencies to find money for the benefit.
Pay & Benefits
First entrants to NSPS eligible for one-time pay bump
Buy-in will be the last within-grade increase seen by employees moving to the Pentagon's new personnel system in April.
Pay & Benefits
Bush team may drop labor part of civil service overhaul
Move to focus proposed legislation on pay for performance could avoid lawsuits similar to ones hindering efforts at Defense, DHS.
Pay & Benefits
No Need for Part D
OPM says most federal retirees don't need to sign up for new Medicare prescription drug coverage.
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