With the labor market being super tight, the General Schedule pay system has not been easy either. The rigidness is a hindrance in attracting and retaining employees.
U.S. workers began to resign in unusually large numbers in September 2018, nearly three times the previous record of 1.2 million in […]
Recently, the White House released its fiscal year 2021 budget proposal. The proposed $4.8 trillion budget makes some significant cuts to federal employees’ benefits and retirement programs.
For many the proposals sound familiar. This is because they have been seen in many past budget proposals. Up to now, none of […]
The stock market gave a warm welcome to the new lifecycle funds, now available in five-year increments.
The 401(k)-style retirement savings program launched by the federal government has seen every portfolio end the month of July in red, with funds being slow to recover from the unpredictable volatility that had […]
Take a look at this old report written by the Office of Personnel Management in 2002 titled “A Fresh Start for Federal Pay: The Case for Modernization”. It was written based on conversations and feedback collected by many key personnel over 3 years. However, it’s distressing to note how […]
The House Committee on Appropriations has evaluated and approved the FY 2021 general funding legislation, albeit without any provisions for a pay hike for federal employees.
The bill was approved and passed by the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, which was then presented to the full committee on […]
Friday saw the Office of Personnel Management release a new timeline that removed all degree eligibility requirements from numerous job listings at the federal level. This move is part of a new policy that seeks to transform the hiring process into an assessment-based system.
This transition will commence from August […]
75% of Americans who do not have broadband access in their homes have the necessary infrastructure present in their neighborhoods. The problem is, they just can’t afford it. Unlike other wealthy countries, the US federal government hasn’t imposed any cost controls for making broadband connections more affordable to the […]
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on Friday to overhaul the requirements required by federal agencies while evaluating potential job candidates. The order seeks to place graduates and non-graduates on a more level playing field.
The new order mandates that agencies increase their usage of interviews and skill […]
Dr. Richard Stone, the executive in charge of the VHA, stated in a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday that the current thirty-day supply of PPE was only about 50% of what was actually needed and 5 months less than what may be needed in case a second COVID-19 wave […]
