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Feds could add 50,000 new workers under Biden’s 2022 budget
The federal workforce is expected to get 2.3 percent bigger over the course of next year.
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New background investigation initiative will include everyone by end of 2023
The Trusted Workforce 2.0 program will rely on continuously vetting recipients of security clearances, rather than formal reinvestigations.
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OPM calls on agencies to prioritize employee mental health
The Office of Personnel Management warned that the COVID-19 pandemic may have increased the need for employee mental health services.
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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.
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OPM nominee promises new direction on performance management
Kiran Ahuja, the nominee to lead the Office of Personnel Management under the Biden administration, envisions helping managers as the solution to addressing poor performance.
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AI scholarships to be offered for federal service, under proposed bill
Students pursuing degrees in artificial intelligence could get financial support in exchange for agreeing to work for the federal government after graduation.
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Federal neurodiversity pilot plans to improve the lives of all feds
A Neurodiverse Federal Workforce pilot aims to make agencies think about how their hiring and retention practices could be better structured to appeal to all kinds of candidates.
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Special pandemic hiring extended to the end of the year
Agencies may continue to hire sort-term employees to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through the end of the year.
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DoD inspector general finds ex-Navy auditor sexually harassed female workers
The release of the report comes as the Defense Department continues to struggle with efforts to curtail sexual assault and harassment across the force.
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Appeals court overturns MSPB precedent in performance-based removals
Agencies must prove that an employee was performing poorly prior to an improvement period in order to justify firing that employee, under a U.S. Court of Appeals decision.
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Feds could add 50,000 new workers under Biden’s 2022 budget
The federal workforce is expected to get 2.3 percent bigger over the course of next year.
-
New background investigation initiative will include everyone by end of 2023
The Trusted Workforce 2.0 program will rely on continuously vetting recipients of security clearances, rather than formal reinvestigations.
-
OPM calls on agencies to prioritize employee mental health
The Office of Personnel Management warned that the COVID-19 pandemic may have increased the need for employee mental health services.
-
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.
-
OPM nominee promises new direction on performance management
Kiran Ahuja, the nominee to lead the Office of Personnel Management under the Biden administration, envisions helping managers as the solution to addressing poor performance.
-
AI scholarships to be offered for federal service, under proposed bill
Students pursuing degrees in artificial intelligence could get financial support in exchange for agreeing to work for the federal government after graduation.
-
Federal neurodiversity pilot plans to improve the lives of all feds
A Neurodiverse Federal Workforce pilot aims to make agencies think about how their hiring and retention practices could be better structured to appeal to all kinds of candidates.
-
Special pandemic hiring extended to the end of the year
Agencies may continue to hire sort-term employees to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through the end of the year.
-
DoD inspector general finds ex-Navy auditor sexually harassed female workers
The release of the report comes as the Defense Department continues to struggle with efforts to curtail sexual assault and harassment across the force.
-
Appeals court overturns MSPB precedent in performance-based removals
Agencies must prove that an employee was performing poorly prior to an improvement period in order to justify firing that employee, under a U.S. Court of Appeals decision.
-
Feds could add 50,000 new workers under Biden’s 2022 budget
The federal workforce is expected to get 2.3 percent bigger over the course of next year.
-
New background investigation initiative will include everyone by end of 2023
The Trusted Workforce 2.0 program will rely on continuously vetting recipients of security clearances, rather than formal reinvestigations.
-
OPM calls on agencies to prioritize employee mental health
The Office of Personnel Management warned that the COVID-19 pandemic may have increased the need for employee mental health services.
-
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.
-
OPM nominee promises new direction on performance management
Kiran Ahuja, the nominee to lead the Office of Personnel Management under the Biden administration, envisions helping managers as the solution to addressing poor performance.
-
AI scholarships to be offered for federal service, under proposed bill
Students pursuing degrees in artificial intelligence could get financial support in exchange for agreeing to work for the federal government after graduation.
-
Federal neurodiversity pilot plans to improve the lives of all feds
A Neurodiverse Federal Workforce pilot aims to make agencies think about how their hiring and retention practices could be better structured to appeal to all kinds of candidates.
-
Special pandemic hiring extended to the end of the year
Agencies may continue to hire sort-term employees to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through the end of the year.
-
DoD inspector general finds ex-Navy auditor sexually harassed female workers
The release of the report comes as the Defense Department continues to struggle with efforts to curtail sexual assault and harassment across the force.
-
Appeals court overturns MSPB precedent in performance-based removals
Agencies must prove that an employee was performing poorly prior to an improvement period in order to justify firing that employee, under a U.S. Court of Appeals decision.













