HR retirement specialists in the Federal Government face many issues in optimizing and streamlining the retirement process for a quickly growing population of retirement eligible employees. From complicated rules and regulations that slow down the application process and cause potential …
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The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS), administered every year by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to nearly half a million federal employees, is a mark of pride for many agencies. Those who perform well on an annual basis proudly share their insights …
Advancements in federal HR technology can provide an almost immediate benefit in performance management processes. According to Jason Parman, HR Strategy Branch Manager at the Office of Personnel Management(OPM), in a recent interview with Government Matters, “A real area of opportunity that …
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Congress has provided guidance to OPM in committee meetings to provide better financial awareness among federal employees. While some agencies have long worked to provide this type of guidance through their retirement support specialists, others still lack the resources and programs to …
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Much of last year’s OMB M-17-22 memo is guidance directing agencies to develop plans to maximize employee performance in conjunction with both short term and long-term reviews of the workforce. By conducting more effective and efficient performance reviews, employees will better understand …
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Despite collecting data from more than 450,000 federal employees in 2017, the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) is limited by the level of reporting available for that data. The FEVS is administered each year by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and made available …
According to the State of Federal IT report released by Tony Scott and the CIO Council in January, “CIOs across the government repeatedly cited aging infrastructure as a roadblock to innovation and as an obstacle to meeting expectations of citizens and agency …
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Every year, federal agencies administer hundreds of surveys to both their civilian workforce and the people they serve. Whether a regularly administered survey like the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) or a specialized survey to measure the effectiveness of services provided, they …
Surveys provide valuable data to federal agencies in several key areas. From internal surveys that measure employee satisfaction to longitudinal surveys that collect data on the effectiveness of public facing programs, they are a necessary and information-rich tool. To ensure …
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Data collection tool shows increase in people with intellectual disabilities working in competitive employment NASHVILLE—The Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) announced today that the employment rate of persons supported in competitive, integrated employment is 17.6 percent. This marks a one …
