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Veterans Affairs deputy secretary to leave post on April 1

VA Deputy Secretary Donald Remy to depart, after serving in the post since July 2021.

4 weeks ago

Sexual harassment of corrections staff plagues Bureau of Prisons

Correctional officers also work more overtime on average than any other BOP position.

5 weeks ago

Congress

Lawmakers accuse Army of ignoring ‘woke’ policies that hurt recruiting

At issue is partial survey data released by Army officials earlier this month that pointed to other factors as obstacles to recruiting efforts.

How a human-centric mindset helps agencies deliver essential services

The federal government is struggling to improve key customer experience measures including satisfaction and trust.

5 weeks ago

Biden pushes federal agencies to meet diversity, inclusivity goals

Agencies are tasked with coming up with their own specific Equity Action Plans.

5 weeks ago

Q&A: Leadership Transition Institute CEO on moving on from military

A Q&A with Annie Brock, CEO and founder of the Leader Transition Institute.

6 weeks ago

‘Special pay’ keeps Pentagon’s cyber experts from jumping ship

Services “spent at least $160 million on cyber retention bonuses annually” from fiscal 2017 to 2021, the Government Accountability Office said.

3 months ago

After multiple delays, Army to launch a new human resources platform

The Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army is finally here.

3 months ago

Federal offices open on 2 hour delay, with telework, leave options

Those who choose not to report to their regular office must be prepared to telework, take unscheduled leave, or a combination.

4 months ago

VA employee sues department over new abortion policy

The lawsuit asks for all abortions at a Texas VA medical facility to be blocked for religious liberties reasons.

4 months ago

Federal ‘Human Capital’ officers see success in bulk hiring tactics

Surge hiring has been a way for agencies to streamline their efforts and get roles filled quickly.

4 months ago

HUD experience shows faster onboarding won’t fix fed recruitment woes

In op-ed, an agency employee and former union official describes recruitment issues

4 months ago

Glitches delay full rollout of Navy’s personnel evaluation program

The old system will be available to sailors through next year as the service works out the kinks of the new system.

4 months ago

Are you missing out on interest rate savings under federal law?

Fewer than 1 in 10 activated Guard and reserve members received an interest rate reduction on their eligible auto loans.

4 months ago

Veterans Affairs Dept. discloses breach of employee vaccine data

The VA collected the information via a human resources portal as part of its vaccination efforts.

4 months ago

Will Common Access ID cards stop working on Nov. 23?

More than 78,000 Navy members and 21,000 Marine Corps members were using Common Access Cards of Nov. 10 that will become "non-operational."

4 months ago

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass provides her keynote address during the Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium in Denver, Colo. Oct. 29, 2022. (Master Sgt. Jodi Martinez/Air Force)

Air Force pauses myEval for performance reviews until further notice

“We get it, folks. We have seen the memes and the jokes,” Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass said on Facebook.

4 months ago

Navy sets up Senior Enlisted Marketplace for billet-based advancement

The billet-based advancement system aims to “reduce inefficiencies and align the talent to where it's actually needed."

4 months ago

Injured first responders get benefit, pay surety in bill sent to Biden

Congress said it has a national security interest in retaining employees who were injured while serving.

4 months ago

This whistleblower called out VA about counselor burnout

Ted Blickwedel confronted VA leadership about its treatment of counselors and decreased care for veterans. Then he wrote a book about it.

5 months ago

HR

Learn how agencies are managing their human capital resources, from the program level to the White House.

VA Deputy Secretary Donald Remy to depart, after serving in the post since July 2021.

Correctional officers also work more overtime on average than any other BOP position.

At issue is partial survey data released by Army officials earlier this month that pointed to other factors as obstacles to recruiting efforts.

The federal government is struggling to improve key customer experience measures including satisfaction and trust.

Agencies are tasked with coming up with their own specific Equity Action Plans.

A Q&A with Annie Brock, CEO and founder of the Leader Transition Institute.

Services “spent at least $160 million on cyber retention bonuses annually” from fiscal 2017 to 2021, the Government Accountability Office said.

The Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army is finally here.

Those who choose not to report to their regular office must be prepared to telework, take unscheduled leave, or a combination.

The lawsuit asks for all abortions at a Texas VA medical facility to be blocked for religious liberties reasons.

Surge hiring has been a way for agencies to streamline their efforts and get roles filled quickly.

In op-ed, an agency employee and former union official describes recruitment issues

The old system will be available to sailors through next year as the service works out the kinks of the new system.

Fewer than 1 in 10 activated Guard and reserve members received an interest rate reduction on their eligible auto loans.

The VA collected the information via a human resources portal as part of its vaccination efforts.

More than 78,000 Navy members and 21,000 Marine Corps members were using Common Access Cards of Nov. 10 that will become "non-operational."

“We get it, folks. We have seen the memes and the jokes,” Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass said on Facebook.

The billet-based advancement system aims to “reduce inefficiencies and align the talent to where it's actually needed."

Congress said it has a national security interest in retaining employees who were injured while serving.

Ted Blickwedel confronted VA leadership about its treatment of counselors and decreased care for veterans. Then he wrote a book about it.