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Why is so hard to get a phased federal retirement approved?
Phased retirement allows active federal employees to "retire" from part of their job responsibilities, while continuing to execute other job functions.
By Reg Jones
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White House taps tech funds to upgrade AbilityOne procurement list
AbilityOne is one of the largest sources of federal employment in the U.S. for those who are blind or have disabilities.
DoD plan will streamline contractor security clearance appeals
Department of Defense components will all be required to use the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals for final appeals on contractor security clearance denials.
By Jessie Bur
OPM places senior position applications on hold
Applications for the Senior Executive Service may face delays as the Office of Personnel Management has placed a hold on a final step in the hiring process.
By Jessie Bur
Will the 2020 election change how presidential transitions happen?
US President-elect Joe Biden's complicated transition to assume the presidency in January has caused some members of Congress to call for updates to the process.
By Jessie Bur
Answers to common questions about the administration transition
The approach of President-elect Joe Biden's new administration means that those in the business of government will have to look out for certain changes.
By Deniece Peterson, GovWin from Deltek
Labor authority overturns VA’s new employee discipline process, affecting thousands
The Federal Labor Relations Authority determined that the Department of Veterans Affairs had violated it's union contract by disciplining employees without a chance to improve.
By Jessie Bur
OPM finalizes rules to address new and underperforming employees
The finalized rule would enable agency managers to move more quickly through disciplinary processes and encourages keeping new feds in career limbo for their first year.
By Jessie Bur
With investigations backlog eliminated, the work of true reform begins
Now is the time for the leaders of reform to redouble their commitment to transforming federal personnel vetting.
By Bryan Smith and John P. Fitzpatrick
President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19
Trump’s positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks had come down with the virus after traveling with the president several times this week.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press and Jill Colvin, The Associated Press
More than a quarter of federal jobs require a degree
Many federal job openings rely on degrees to prove that a candidate has the right skill level, but some jobs require that degree as a minimum threshold for consideration.
By Jessie Bur