Because of dated manual processes that rely on paper forms and spreadsheets, employee and labor relations supervisors do not have access to the key metrics to manage and evaluate performance of HR specialists. The lack of workload insights makes it difficult to …
How to Enhance Supervisor Visibility in Employee and Labor Relations Case Tracking Read more »
One of the primary benefits of shifting form manual case tracking to automated systems for employee and labor relations is the implementation of workflows. Predefined workflows, standardized throughout an agency, can increase case tracking efficiency, minimize bottlenecks, and improve supervisor visibility into …
How to Establish Effective Workflows in an Automated Employee and Labor Relations System Read more »
The volume of employees needed to staff any single agency, combined with routine transitions, high retirement eligibility rates, and general turnover present several challenges that federal agency HR specialists need to address. From identification of events that will influence individual …
Key Personnel Events that Influence Federal Hiring Read more »
Forecasting and preparing for shifts in the federal workforce is a recurring challenge faced by federal agencies. Several factors can have a direct influence, including shifts in the retirement rate among the large number of eligible retirees, mandates from the Office of …
How to Project Hiring Needs for Three-to-Five Years in a Federal Agency Read more »
Federal agencies must evaluate several key factors including retirement and quit rates, to determine how best to map the size, scope, and composition of their workforce requirements over the course of three-to-five years. The hiring that happens today will influence the …
Identifying Gaps in Federal Workforce Planning Strategy Read more »
Many federal agencies still operate on premise data centers, manned by large IT staffs. Despite private enterprise and some agencies largely shifting to cloud-based solutions for HR operations, many government entities remain wary of such a major transition in how …
The Importance of FedRamp for HR Retirement Software Read more »
Concerns have been brewing for the past decade as the number of federal employees eligible for retirement soars. In 2000, there were around 94,000 federal employees aged 60 and above. By 2012, that number had soared north of 260,000. In 2018, …
Addressing the High Number of Potential Retirees in the Federal Government Read more »
Computation of federal retirement benefits poses several challenges for retirement specialists, especially those still using outdated software and manual forms. These roadblocks can slow down the process substantially, creating a backlog of work for the HR specialists tasked with supporting …
Challenges in Computation of Retirement Benefits for Federal Employees Read more »
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 …
Streamlining Federal Retirement Processing with FedHR Navigator Read more »
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 …
Technology’s Role in Efficiency in Performance Management Read more »
