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Federal retirement claims processed at record speeds in February
The overall case backlog is down 4,000 cases from this time last year.
How merit board nominees plan to address the ever-growing backlog
The backlog of more than 3,000 cases at the Merit Systems Protection Board could take years to clear, if and when the Senate confirms any members.
By Jessie Bur
Biden fills out labor relations agency with 10 new appointments
A staffed Federal Service Impasses Panel will be able to decide disputes between federal employee unions and agency negotiators.
By Jessie Bur
Biden picks 2 officials for federal labor office with a case backlog
The nominations are for a vacancy on the Federal Labor Relations Authority and for its general counsel.
By Jessie Bur
OPM nominee: better technology is necessary to ‘honor’ retirees
Nominee to head the Office of Personnel Management Kiran Ahuja envisions the best way to improve the backlog of retirement processing is turning to digital.
By Jessie Bur
Agency watchdogs lack protection and resources to fulfill missions
Inspectors general often lack the staff, influence and protection from political interference to fully accomplish their missions of uncovering waste, fraud and abuse.
By Jessie Bur
Biden fills long-vacant labor investigative position
The appointment will allow the Federal Labor Relations Authority's Office of General Counsel to prosecute unfair labor charges for the first time in over three years.
By Jessie Bur
Security clearance reforms: our nation depends on it
Recent actions have dramatically reduced the backlog for investigations needed to grant security clearances. However, increases in the number of completed investigations created a whole new backlog in the next step of the process.
By David J. Berteau, Professional Services Council
Security clearance agency gets a new name, same priorities
The Pentagon and Office of Personnel Management are moving forward with plans to transfer background investigation services to Department of Defense control, but priorities for those services will remain the same.
By Jessie Bur
Was FLRA’s union removal biased or legally necessary?
Federal Labor Relations Authority leadership argues that statute prevents the agency's employees from being represented by a union, but some lawmakers question that reasoning.
By Jessie Bur
Trump transfers background investigation power to Pentagon
The Department of Defense will now formally take over background investigations for the entire federal government..
By Jessie Bur