People
Federal employee morale is falling, and one group thinks the Slow appointments process is to blame
The Veterans Affairs Department was the only large agency to improve on its 2020 score in the latest annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government report.
Modernization
TSP officials promise service will improve after a difficult transition to the new recordkeeping system
Staffing at the call center that serves participants of the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program has already increased 66%, with more on the way.
Digital Government
Agencies Are Responding to the Supreme Court's Abortion Ruling. Here's How.
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees’ access to in-state reproductive health services disappeared Friday after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.
Digital Government
Coming Soon: More Regs and Bills to Help Modernize the Federal Workforce
Reforms will ease the process of everything from attracting new talent to processing retirement claims, says OPM Director Kiran Ahuja.
People
House Oversight Committee advances legislation encouraging telework at agencies
The bill would improve training for managers, among other things.
Digital Government
A House Panel Advances Legislation Encouraging Telework at Agencies
The bill would improve training for managers, among other things.
People
TSP participants bemoan bumpy recordkeeper transition
Federal employees and retirees have reported problems with setting up new accounts for online access to the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program, and the agency’s call center has been deluged.
Digital Government
White House Internships Will Soon Be Paid
The move comes as part of an administration-wide push to improve the recruitment of young federal workers.
People
White House internships will soon be paid
The move comes as part of an administration-wide push to improve the recruitment of young federal workers.
Modernization
TSP preps for its transition to a new service provider
Beginning in June, TSP participants will have access to long awaited and requested features like a mobile app, a virtual agent to help users and answer questions, and they will be able to invest in mutual funds.
Policy
More Than 60 Democratic Lawmakers Want a 5.1% Raise for Feds
The lawmakers asked the leadership of the House Appropriations Committee to override President Biden’s plan to offer an average 4.6% raise for federal employees in 2023.
People
More than 60 Democratic lawmakers want a 5.1% raise for feds
The lawmakers asked the leadership of the House Appropriations Committee to override President Biden’s plan to offer an average 4.6% raise for federal employees in 2023.
Digital Government
Federal Employees Are Growing Less Engaged and Less Satisfied With Their Jobs
Response rates for the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey also fell 10 points from 2020, amid an abbreviated fall survey period due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
People
OPM targets data and benefits education to improve equity in the federal workforce
The federal government HR agency’s report was one of more than 90 equity action plans released by the Biden administration this week.
Digital Government
Biden’s Management Agenda Update Adds Metrics to Workforce Goals
The White House’s first update to the president’s management agenda, first released last November, lines up tasks for agencies and attaches individual officials to goals.
People
Biden proposes a 4.6% raise for federal workers for 2023
If enacted, the figure would mark the largest pay increase for federal employees in two decades.
Policy
Biden Proposes a 4.6% Raise for Federal Workers for 2023
If enacted, the figure would mark the largest pay increase for federal employees in two decades.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Face a Tight Deadline to Pass Funding Bills
Although appropriators still had not released the text of a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package Tuesday afternoon, they insisted they would not resort to passing another stopgap measure to keep the government open.
Policy
Lawmakers face tight deadline to pass funding bills
Although appropriators still had not released the text of a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package Tuesday afternoon, they insisted they would not resort to passing another stopgap measure to keep the government open.
People