Digital Government

Most feds happy with their jobs, survey says

Federal workers continue to be generally happy with their jobs and feel their work is important, according to the latest Office of Personnel Management survey of federal workplace satisfaction released July 12.

People

Telework remains out of reach for many feds, survey shows

Feds aren't any more satisfied with their agencies' telework policies than in years past, according to results released today.

Digital Government

Your federal career: Get ready for the worst

The Office of Personnel Management may have learned a few things in the wake of Hurricane Katrina—and last winter's D.C.-area double-whammy blizzards.

Digital Government

Are they really ‘interns’?

A June 25 forum on the federal hiring process hosted by the Office of Personnel Management gave critics of the Federal Career Intern Program yet another chance to sound off.

People

No pulse, no pay: How the 'Do Not Pay' list will work

Vice President Joe Biden announced today that a governmentwide Do Not Pay List is being created to track debarred contractors, deceased individuals and others ineligible for federal payments.

People

Government lags behind industry in telework opportunities

Federal information technology workers were much less likely than their private-sector counterparts to regularly or exclusively telework despite having favorable opinions of telecommuting, according to a report released today.

People

Grassley questions costs of SES training

Some SES training courses cost 460 percent more than private universities and over 1,000 percent more than most public universities, a senior senator says.

Digital Government

Obama streamlines federal hiring process

A presidential memo revises the federal hiring process to make it easier and faster, a move that critics say has long been needed. However, unions criticized it for leaving a controversial internship program in place.

People

Applying for federal jobs may get easier

Federal hiring reform seeks to make the government job application process easier for candidates, OPM director says.

Digital Government

Telework directive for Nuclear Security Summit signals changing times

OPM director John Berry issued a memo April 7th urging federal employees who can work at home or an alternative site to do so

People

OPM wants more teleworking

Teleworking by federal employees could increase by 50 percent under goals set by OPM, a new strategic plan released by the agency shows.

Digital Government

KSAs and hiring reform in government

OPM's new leader wants to reform the hiring system so that greater numbers of qualified candidates can compete for jobs.

Modernization

Feds brace for another storm

Another massive snowstorm threatens the Washington metropolitan area, overwhelms OPM's Web site, closes the federal government and sparks telework complaints.

People

Griffin moves into deputy director spot at OPM

The Office of Personnel Management has announced that Christine Griffin has been confirmed in her appointment as deputy director of the agency.

People

OPM reorganizes into five divisions for better efficiency

The Office of Personnel Management made changed its organizational structure by separating its compliance unit from the unit that handles employees' requests for advice with policies, according to a human resources expert.

People

D.C. snow day could be telework learning experience

The unexpected closure of federal offices in Washington D.C. today could be a day for learning the ins and outs of successful teleworking, suggests the director of a teleworking group.

People

New study finds feds less prepared to work remotely than industry counterparts

Sixty percent of feds wouldn't be prepared to work remotely if their offices couldn't open, according to the results of a survey of IT executives released today.

Cybersecurity

DHS could hire 1,000 more cybersecurity professionals

The Homeland Security Department plans to hire up to 1,000 new employees to work in cybersecurity, officials said today.

People

At a glance

More employees are working away from the office, according to a recent OPM report.