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New guidelines for hiring military spouses due by year's end
New provisions eliminate geographic restrictions, a two-year eligibility requirement and occupational licensing rules that often left military spouses in low-paying jobs for which they were overqualified.
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DOD finishes second audit
IT remains a focal point as the Pentagon works to improve on last year's results.
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IG, legislators condemn Trump administration for attacks on career officials
State Department Office of the Inspector General report alleges obstruction and political attacks on career civil servants
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Thrift Board backs China investment over lawmakers' objections
Despite criticism from multiple U.S. Senators, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board affirmed a move to invest in an index fund that includes Chinese state-owned companies.
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2019 FEVS reports on shutdown
Despite furloughs and no pay, agencies reported being well supported.
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Agencies lag on IT workforce planning, GAO says
The congressional watchdog warned that agencies are putting billions in spending at risk by not taking steps to raise skills and competencies in the IT workforce.
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Blackburn presses DOD management chief on Fourth Estate cuts
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) pressed DOD's acting chief management officer for answers on why the Pentagon can't find more cuts in Fourth Estate agencies.
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AFGE president takes leave in the wake of sexual harassment allegations
J. David Cox says the charges, from at least 10 employees, are "scurrilous, politically-motivated attacks."
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Ted Davies to take over as vice chair of IAC
Davies replaces the departing Tony Scott, who resigned as vice chair in September.
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Democratic lawmakers look to block USDA relocations in funding measure
More than 30 lawmakers signed an Oct. 24 letter urging House and Senate appropriators to block funds to relocate two Department of Agriculture agencies out of Washington, D.C. to the Kansas City region.
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OPM orders agencies to report 'official time' data
With workforce executive orders in effect, the Office of Personnel Management is looking for data on how much job time federal employees spend on union matters.
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Navy research funds could see scrutiny, secretary says
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer warned certain activities could suffer in "constrained" resource environments.
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OPM offers a 'second chance' at federal employment
The Second Chance Act aims to help lower barriers for otherwise eligible federal employment applicants with criminal records.
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OPM's new guide to reading employee viewpoint data
A new toolkit from the Office of Personnel Management focuses on using data to understand and improve employee-manager relations.
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AI disruption and STEM jobs
OMB is currently drafting a memo and soliciting feedback from industry partners to regulate how agencies should use artificial intelligence in the workplace.
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Elijah Cummings dies at 68
The powerful chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform passed away after battling illness for months. He'll be remembered by federal employees as a passionate advocate.
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OPM urges agencies to rethink employee discipline
In a new guidance, the Office of Personnel Management offers details on implementing a planned rule on federal employee discipline.
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FDIC offers parental leave to agency employees
A union leader hailed the move as a good start, and called on Congress to extend family leave to all federal employees.
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Weichert: Federal HR designed for stability not agility
The federal hiring process doesn't match the changing nature of agency work, inhibiting training, advancement and recruitment, said the former acting director of OPM.
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