Tech
HR specialists note generation gap in telework acceptance
Despite slower adoption among older managers, it’s a powerful recruitment and retention incentive, conference participants say.
Features
The Conductors
Chief human capital officers seek to harmonize the skills of disparate employees and smooth discordant personnel policies.
Pay & Benefits
Unions call on OPM to rein in health care premiums
Labor leaders say federal government should increase its share of payments and take advantage of subsidies.
Oversight
Staffing shortages slow vets’ employment counseling
VA and Labor coordination efforts hindered by personnel limitations, difficulty sharing information.
Defense
Senators warm to ICE chief at re-nomination hearing
Julie Myers gets more positive reception than two years ago, but questions remain about employee morale, treatment of immigration detainees.
Defense
DHS encouraged to improve IT workforce planning
Current plans lack timetables, resources for implementation, GAO finds.
Oversight
Arbitrator rules against SEC pay for performance system
Arbitrary standards produced discrimination against African-Americans, employees over 40, mediator finds.
Defense
Court rules in union’s favor in TSA free-speech case
In a unanimous decision, appeals court judges order lower court to hear complaint alleging the agency violated a screener’s constitutional rights.
Pay & Benefits
Air traffic controllers land in Washington to lobby
Controllers ask lawmakers to overturn unpopular contract in upcoming FAA reauthorization.
Oversight
FAA awards landmark air traffic control contract
ITT wins $1.8 billion award to deploy new GPS-based systems.
Defense
NASA report rebuts astronaut drinking allegations
Safety chief finds no evidence astronauts flew drunk, says agency has policies in place to prevent unsafe behavior.
Pay & Benefits
Executives list obstacles to outsourcing HR services
Study shows challenges include inadequate standards and lack of funding to implement new programs.
Oversight
Bush accepts attorney general's resignation
Alberto Gonzales says he will leave Sept. 17; Solicitor General Paul Clement named acting attorney general.
Pay & Benefits
Employee groups praise Gonzales -- for leaving
Representatives of Justice Department employees say move is first step to shoring up low morale.
Defense
Activist to sue Defense Department claiming religious bias
Former Air Force judge advocate alleges the military is promoting fundamentalist Christianity.
Oversight
FAA administrator to head trade group when term expires
Marion Blakey will take over at the Aerospace Industries Association in November.
Pay & Benefits
NASA urged to consider morale in reshaping workforce
Retirement of the space shuttle and ensuing shift in mission will create substantial challenges, GAO cautions.
Defense
EPA, VA clear officials who appeared in religious video
Officials did not appear in uniform and weren’t identified by title.
Pay & Benefits
Labor board rulings highlight FAA-union tensions
Board rejects FAA charge against union of technical and safety workers, but sides with agency in case brought by another union.
Defense