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Budget constraints unrealistic, says Special Counsel
The Office of Special Counsel expects its overall caseload in fiscal 2012 to be 10 percent greater than in fiscal 2011, but the independent investigative agency's budget might not get a similar bump.
Teleworking's broader positive impacts
More information comes this week that telework, if not an unalloyed phenomenon for agencies, still on the balance promotes productivity and performance--and, surprisingly, not just for teleworkers
Teleworking has positive impact on workplace, says Merit Board survey
A sizable minority of federal employees say telework can have a negative impact on work unit dynamics, although their numbers are surpassed by those who says it has a positive or neutral impact,
Most prohibited personnel practices at 18-year low, says Merit Systems Protection Board
Federal employees report low levels of racial discrimination in the workplace and historically low levels of having experienced or perceived illegal behavior in job placement or advancement, finds a
OPM moves forward with internship, hiring reform
The Office of Personnel Management released draft regulations (.pdf) August 4 that aim to establish a redesigned internship and entry-level federal hiring system called the Pathways Programs. The
Despite improvements, female federal workers still struggle with empowerment, fairness issues
Women are less satisfied than men with the leadership climate in the federal workplace, say two new studies based on government survey data and research. According to an analysis of the latest Office
Spotlight: VA appeals Merit Board ruling on Adair Martinez
The Department of Veterans Affairs is appealing a Merit Systems Protection Board April 2011 order for the department to reinstate Adair Martinez, an information technology deputy assistant secretary
Merit board says VA wrongly fired Martinez
The Merit Systems Protection Board says the Veterans Affairs Department should reinstate a deputy assistant secretary for information protection and risk management fired in February 2010 over VA
Feds need tech-savvy plan to attract new generation
The Merit Systems Protection Board, which monitors government workplace policies, says it is time for federal recruiters and hiring managers to start becoming tech-savvy and to use the modern IT
