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Agencies need retention strategies to keep employees on board, report shows
Threats to the federal workforce, including pay freezes, downsizing and possible forced furloughs, could make employees harder to keep.
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Unions blast furlough proposal
Federal employee unions decry a proposal to require unpaid leave as a cost-cutting measure.
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NSA offers smart phone-based recruiting tools
New apps are part of agency's use of 'cool high-tech tools'
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Federal employees could face unpaid leave in 2012
A new bill would cut pay for members of Congress and require employees of executive agencies to take unpaid time off.
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Workforce measures add up to shake-up
Pay freezes, recruiting changes and now a proposal in Congress to cut 10 percent of the federal workforce. What's next?
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The dynamics of taking blame in the workplace
A researcher shares with Steve Kelman some findings on what happens to people who take blame for problems in the workplace.
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Workforce cuts might be inevitable
A House bill that would shrink the federal workforce by 10 percent and freeze civilian employee salaries for a third year is causing concern among experts, but many predict that some sort of reduction is likely.
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Get this: Two new laws with a fan base
The Plain Writing and Telework Enhancement acts receive the online equivalent of a standing ovation, reports GovLoop’s Andy Krzmarzick.
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Why are federal employees the latest scapegoat?
Federal employees are working under a pay freeze and facing possible reductions in their numbers. What's caused the new attention?
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A new focus on performance management expected
Recent political and legislative developments could re-energize the discussion on performance management and focus government attention on the issue.
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After the pay freeze: 5 ways to keep performance up
Employee performance experts offer five tips for making the government a better place to work and making it work better.
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Cuts to federal workforce outlined in bill
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) has introduced legislation that would cut the federal workforce by 10 percent and freeze civilian employee pay for a total of three years.
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OPM targets recruiting incentives
OPM is proposing enhanced oversight of federal agencies’ use of recruitment, relocation and retention incentives.
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Hiring reforms beginning to spread through agencies
In a memo to chief human capital officers, OPM Director John Berry detailed last month’s executive order on the consolidation of student and recent graduate programs into a new Pathways Programs framework.
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Pay freeze won't stop all increases
The two year federal employee pay freeze won't affect several kinds of pay increases, the Office of Personnel Management says.
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DOD emphasizes education, requirements in acquisition reform
According to industry insiders, a new approach is essential for reforming DOD acquisition practices.
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Fed employee pay freeze becomes law
A new law funds the government through March and freezes civilian federal employees' pay for the next two fiscal years.
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White House steps up federal recruiting efforts
The Obama administration will start programs to establish clear paths for the recruitment and hiring of students and recent graduates for entry-level federal jobs.
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