News
Black-tie affair honors government's distinguished executives
Recipients of highest award for civil servants recognized at State Department dinner.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies stepping up use of personnel flexibilities, officials say
OPM touts increased use of early retirement incentives and buyout authority to reshape workforce.
Tech
Software glitches force shutdown of agency hiring Web sites
Problems with Monster’s QuickHire system force Homeland Security, HHS to find alternate ways of processing job applications.
Pay & Benefits
Defense, OPM officials face questions on new personnel rules
Details of the system won’t be unveiled until after “meet-and-confer” period with unions.
Pay & Benefits
OPM official touts governmentwide civil service reform
Marta Brito Perez says decades of personnel demonstration projects have provided enough information to move forward.
Pay & Benefits
Executives continue to earn high performance marks
In 2003, nearly 75 percent of SESers received top ratings and more than half received bonuses averaging $12,883.
Management
National EEOC call center opens amid controversy
Critics say customer service center will lead to decrease in efficiency.
Defense
DHS employee appeals go to the top of the pile
Merit Systems Protection Board officials say provisions in the new Homeland Security personnel system require the agency to start giving priority to its cases.
Defense
MSPB chairman says DHS personnel changes will overburden judges
Subcommittee chairman grills board chief on previous endorsement of changes.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement wave falls short of OPM projections
Number of hires not keeping pace with vacancies, however.
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