Digital Government

Feds search for a fair hiring process

In 1996, the Office of Personnel Management delegated to federal agencies the authority to examine job applicants.

Digital Government

Bad workers can cause a deep impact

In a recent column, I described a report from the Office of Personnel Management that suggested that very few federal workers are poor performers.

Digital Government

Comptroller general wrong about fed managers

According to David Walker, comptroller general of the United States, the cornerstone of efforts to implement performancebased management systems within the federal government is the adoption of a results orientation. I could not agree more. If an employee comes in to work simply to put in his hour

Digital Government

Improper completion of forms squanders benefits

Federal employees who have found it difficult to complete forms used by the Office of Personnel Management may be interested in a recent case decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals. The court was asked to decide whether the OPM form that allows federal workers to elect or decline life insurance cover

Digital Government

Fed wins case but must fight for costs

Federal employees who win cases in which they charge that their agency has treated them unfairly should not necessarily assume they will be awarded attorney's fees. As a recent case involving a U.S. Postal Service employee illustrates, sometimes even winners have to fight for their rights. Michael