Recognize the Efforts of Public Servants This Month and Always
When employees feel valued at work, it increases engagement, productivity and loyalty. Recognition shows employees that they are valued and they are not invisible.
OSC Made “Preliminary Determination” Closing Your Case? No Response Needed Says MSPB
When an employee exhausts administrative remedies through the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), they gain the right to appeal directly to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).
White House Aims to Ensure Transparency, Proper Oversight of Infrastructure Funds
The White House intends to ensure accountability, efficiency, and transparency, as federal agencies implement the bipartisan $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117–58).
Speaker Pelosi Issues Pay Order, Requires Minimum $45k Annual Salary for House Staff
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced Friday that the House of Representatives will now require staffers earn a minimum annual salary of $45,000 and expanded the cap to $203,700.
Public Service Recognition at Energy
The Office of Environmental Management at the Department of Energy addresses the talented, dedicated public servants who work across our government and make #GovPossible.
Proposed Rule Expands Ban-the-Box Policy for Federal Agencies, Contractors
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is soliciting comments before the deadline of June 27, 2022, on the proposed rule, which appeared in the Federal Register on Wednesday.
MSPB Rules Employee Charged with Falsification in the Hiring Process Intended to Mislead
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) instructed the Army to separate an employee from service after a probe found falsified documents during the hiring process.
Biden Administration, Federal Workforce Organizations Celebrate Public Service
In embracing all things #GovPossible, the federal community continues to celebrate Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) 2022.
Scientific Integrity Report Reveals HHS Must Do More to Address Political Interference
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) strengthen scientific integrity policies.
Federal Employees Work Satisfaction Continues to Decline
Federal employees were overall less satisfied and less engaged in their jobs last year, according to the 2021 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) results released last week.
Bipartisan Coalition of Lawmakers Renew 5.1% Raise Campaign for Federal Employees
A coalition of 62 lawmakers have urged Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) to include in the fiscal year (FY) 2023 appropriations a 5.1 percent salary raise for all federal employees.
Above and Beyond: FMA Managers of the Year on Team Morale
Recent winners of FMA’s Manager of the Year award offered variations on some core themes of team morale: communication, leading by example, fairness, and going above and beyond.
A Well-Deserved Recognition Week to All Public Servants
As a public servant, you can expect the best from your employer this very special week, but it is also an opportunity for you to share your story and why you answered the call to service.
How Job Stress Affects Your Health
In this episode of the Science of Work, Wallstreet Journal Digital Editor Daniela Hernandez conducts a week-long experiment to determine how work-related stress affects our bodies.
New Ethics Rule Allows Federal Employees to Accept $10K in Legal Funds Donations
The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) released a proposed rule this week removing limitations for federal employees who accept donations to pay their legal fees.
Title 42 Disputes Continue, Stalls COVID-19 Relief
Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced last week legislation to ensure the administration has a comprehensive, workable plan in place before lifting Title 42.
State Department Using Streamlined Process to Hire 50 Data Scientists
In a hiring announcement issued last week, the State Department announced its intentions to hire at least 50 data scientists through a streamlined assessment-based application process.