Digital Government
Obama weighs cap on federal employee bonuses
A draft memo reveals that the Obama administration is considering capping federal employee bonuses for the next two years, on top of the two-year pay freeze already in place.
Digital Government
Who is the 'average' fed?
If you are someone who gets incensed every time you hear something about 'overpaid' feds -- or if you are a non-fed who believes that stuff -- here is something you should read.
People
Streamlined job application process pays off, OPM says
The time it takes to hire a new federal employee has decreased thanks to changes in the hiring process, OPM says.
Digital Government
Are bills targeting the federal workforce destined to fail?
Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pa.) introduced a bill May 5 to freeze most federal hiring. But will Marino's legislation (or other similar bills) ever get anywhere?
People
OPM builds how-to site for hiring managers
A new website will give the federal government one-stop access to recruitment resources such as multimedia learning tools and interactive forums with experts.
Digital Government
Managers: Put down the BlackBerry and engage your employees
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry tells federal managers that staring at their smart phones won't create a more open culture.
Digital Government
Why breaking rank is sometimes a good thing
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry recounts how one employee saved the day by ignoring agency protocol.
People
OPM tests tech for more collaborative workforce
OPM has started several collaborative technologies to create a more open workplace culture, according to OPM Director John Berry.
Digital Government
Why telework is in an agency's best interest
Teleworking is moving beyond just letting agency employees work from home; it's becoming a key element in continuity-of-operations planning, efforts to reduce pollution, and plans to save billions on unneeded real estate.
Modernization
OMB sets deadline for telework IT policies
The Office of Management and Budget is giving agencies 90 days to develop or update policies on buying IT to enable and promote the federal government’s adoption of telework.
Digital Government
Will PM title change lead to better management? Readers doubt it.
A new IT program manager title is in the works. But, will the title make much of an impact in terms of actually improving federal IT?
People
OPM releases new time-to-hire reporting requirements
Federal agencies will soon be required to submit reports every quarter showing how long it takes them to hire new personnel, according to recent guidance from the Office of Personnel Management.
People
OPM has pilot program for online platform for job applicants
The new Assess online platform may eliminate the old "knowledge, skills, abilities" method of sizing up candidates.
People
Telework guidance incorporates Telework Act
The Office of Personnel Management on April 18 issued a telework guide to help agencies implement the Telework Enhancement Act and to serve as a resource on the law for rank-and-file feds.
People
Making federal managers into successful teleworkers
With the passage of the Telework Enhancement Act last year, there is a strong push in the government to increase the number of federal employees -- including managers -- who telework on a regular basis.
People
Shutdown Watch: OPM shares furlough information; Progress on 2011 budget is mixed
The impending government shutdown could put up to 800,000 feds temporarily out of work.
People
Administration provides shutdown details: What you can expect
Although President Barack Obama has repeatedly denounced a government shutdown in recent weeks, officials in his administration say they are cognizant that funding for the government expires April 8 and contingency plans are being prepared.
Digital Government
Is this really the best time to ask about feds' job satisfaction?
The Office of Personnel Management launched its 2011 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey the same week the government might shut down.
People
Better performance management starts with better supervisors
Improving the process of evaluating federal employees is a challenge, but experts have lots of good advice.
People