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Outrage over $16 muffins marks heightened scrutiny, experts say
Federal agencies should brace for close auditing of all of their activities as part of the drive to cut government expenses, experts predict.
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House passes funding bill, but shutdown still possible
The odds are against a government shutdown, one expert says, but the Senate still could block a resolution.
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Can California state managers be trusted to keep teleworkers in line?
Debate starts over accountability for teleworkers.
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Feds could have new restrictions on attending conferences
A proposed ethics rule would bar feds from lobbyist-sponsored social events, but it also could inhibit attendance at trade shows and conferences.
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Administration would raise feds' retirement contributions
The Obama administration wants a 1.2 percent increase in federal employees' retirement contributions.
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OFPP toughens training for contract oversight
OFPP Administrator Dan Gordon is pushing training standards as part of his focus on acquisition workforce and President Barack Obama's procurement memo from 2009.
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Can working from home reduce the urge to be unethical?
Study says telework makes workers more ethical.
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Outdated risk-management policies threaten telework
Outdated approaches to managing workplace risk could be the next stumbling block for telework efforts.
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Program launched to amp up federal IT workforce
New government project targets tech-savvy students in effort to boost federal IT workforce.
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Peace Corps introduces expanded telework options
Peace Corps leaders expand telework abilities in revised policy.
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Workforce largely spared in first super committee session
More than two months remain for the panel to compile recommendations to cut more than $1 trillion from federal spending in the next 10 years.
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The progress principle: How to keep employees on track
A new book's insights into productivity have important implications for supervisors, writes columnist Steve Kelman.
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Why stability trumps innovation
Federal agencies often seem to discourage employees from taking creative approaches to doing their jobs, FCW readers say.
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Men twice as likely to slash salary for more telework
A new survey indicates that 12 percent of men are willing to give up 10 percent of their salary in exchange for more telework, compared to 6 percent of women.
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Telework could save Calif. more than $1B, study says
In addition to the savings in commute times and employees' sanity, telework for public-sector employees in California could save the state $1.5 billion a year, according to a new study.
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Could telework resurrect the House Page Program?
A resurrection of the now defunct House Page Program is proposed via telework.
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OPM creates hiring pool to speed applications
Applicants can apply for multiple jobs with a single application under OPM's new pool system.
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USAJobs overhaul coming in October
The Office of Personnel Management is revamping its federal jobs site, with changes that users will see and others behind the scenes.
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Describe your job in 7 words or less ... or not
FCW cartoonist John Klossner guesses that many federal jobs defy short and sweet descriptions.
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