In 2010, Congress passed the Telework Enhancement Act, which was designed to increase the adoption and implementation of telework policies across the federal government and its agencies. By increasing telework adoption, the government was hoping to slash budgets, increase employee productivity and also enable continuity of operations (COOP) when natural disasters and other incidents keptRead… Read more »
Global Impact, whose mission is to assure help for the world’s most vulnerable people, announced Lieutenant Commander Michael Edwards and Mr. Edward Gingold received the CFC Hero Award from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for their efforts as campaign workers for the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA). Lieutenant CommanderRead… Read more »
Global Impact, whose mission is to assure help for the world’s most vulnerable people, announced the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas (CFC-O) has been awarded the National CFC Innovator Award and three of the campaign’s representatives have been awarded CFC Hero Awards from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is theRead… Read more »
According to a new GAO report, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) has not provided federal agencies with clearly defined policy guidance for determining whether positions require security clearances. Without this guidance, many agencies use an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) position designation tool that provides inconsistent designations. In April 2012 OPM audited positions withinRead… Read more »
I taught 9 classes in Bahrain to US Navy Sailors a few weeks ago. We discovered these 9 major problems with applying for a federal job online over and over again! If you have other problems with the automated application systems, please write comments here. I will forward your suggestions to our USAJOBS point ofRead… Read more »
This post has been updated to include Dan Chenok’s contribution Gadi Ben-Yehuda Big Apps Contest Yields New Tools for Residents. The third Big Apps Contest winners were announced last week, and this infographic tells the story of the apps that were submitted. The overall winner of the contest was an app called NYCFacets, which seeksRead… Read more »
Check out this just released list of top 10 reasons that security clearance requests are rejected. You may have thought drug use or credit issues were to blame, but it’s not nearly as juicy as that. It’s mundane, simple mistakes such as missing information, lack of fingerprint cards or not providing information for relatives whoRead… Read more »
It’s officially Open Season for Federal Employees and we are here to help! As we continue our Understanding Open Season in Government series, let’s talk money: How Will You Be Paying For This? Out of Pocket: These are medical costs that you must pay out of your own pocket including deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. Deductible:Read… Read more »
It’s officially Open Season, and it’s time to review your health care plan and determine if is still meeting your needs. What exactly is Open Season and why is it important? We want to shed some light on this time of year by giving you the in’s and out’s of Open Season. To start ourRead… Read more »
http://http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20111116/PERSONNEL03/111160302/ From the Federal Times: “The National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations today approved a package of reforms it hopes will overhaul how the government manages employees’ performance. Six agencies — the Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, Energy and Labor departments, the Coast Guard and the Office of Personnel Management — will pilot testRead… Read more »