Congressman Pushes for Transparency of Agency Settlement Agreements
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Agency Leaders Should Use Pandemic Lessons in Workplace Planning, OMB Says
In a July memo, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young instructed agencies to consider telework and remote work when planning their office workspaces.
Biden Administration Reports Progress in Achieving Workforce, Customer Service Goals
For the third quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2022, the Office of Management (OMB) reported solid progress toward advancing the customer experience imperatives and workforce priorities.
OMB Urges Agencies to Reduce Paperwork Burdens on Citizens
In recent guidance, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) instructed federal agencies to reduce the administrative burdens citizens face when applying for federal services.
OMB Seeks Feedback on President’s Management Agenda Learning Plan
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is seeking public commentary regarding the President's Management Agenda's (PMA) draft learning plan addressing government-wide management issues.
OMB’s Guidance Follows Federal Injunctions of the Contractor Vaccine Mandate
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provided guidance to agencies to ensure compliance with the court orders currently applicable to federal contractors in the United States and outlying areas. With a nationwide preliminary injunction in effect, federal contractors will not be required to comply with a vaccine mandate imposed by President Biden.
White House Announces Temporary Hold on Vaccine Mandate Disciplinary Actions
In response to noncompliance with its mandate that federal workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Biden administration announced Monday that suspensions and other serious penalties will be delayed until 2022.
OMB Announces 3.2 Million Federal Employees Complied with Vaccine Mandate
White House Assistant Press Secretary Kevin Munoz has since reported the “vast majority” of federal employees are fully vaccinated, though the 92 percent count includes those who have only so far received half of their two-dose regiment.
OPM Outlines the Future of Remote, Telework for Federal Agencies
In a report released on November 12, 2021, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) urged agencies to ensure telework is a permanent component of workforce policies, aligning with telework expansion support from the Biden Administration.
Groups Urge White House to Extend Vaccine Mandate Deadline for Federal Employees
Several federal workforce organizations have recently advocated for extending the federal employee vaccine mandate deadline align with the federal contractor deadline. The federal contractor deadline was recently extended in January 2022.
In other vaccine mandated related news, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) announced at least one agency has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with the management regarding vaccine mandate implementation.
House Lawmakers Encourage VA to Expand Recruiting Capabilities, Urge Lead on Medical Innovation
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) and Ranking Member Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) proposed legislation that aims to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ability to produce medical advancements.
Lawmakers and Congressional Staff Seek Demographic Data Collection to Close Equity Gaps
Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) co-authored a letter to Ambassador Susan Rice, Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, and Shalanda Young, Acting Director Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The letter speaks to the importance of equal opportunity for minority groups and racial equity within the federal government, stressing progress of either requires agencies collect demographic data of employees and applicants.
New guidance “a really important moment” in Evidence Act implementation, data expert says
Nick Hart, president of the Data Foundation, comments to Government Matters on the new data and analysis that agencies must submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to comply with OMB guidance on implementing the Evidence Act.
White House Releases Memo Detailing Workplace Reentry for Federal Employees
The Biden administration released a memo on June 10, 2021 to facilitate the safe, effective, and efficient return of federal employees to the physical workplace given the declining threat of COVID-19. The administration lifted the 25 percent occupancy rule for federal buildings, but continues to require detailed plans from agencies regarding return-to-work initiatives prior to increasing occupancy.
Biden Administration Releases Budget Proposal
On April 9, 2021, President Joe Biden released his administration’s FY 2022 budget proposal, which included funding increases for education, health, and the environment while keeping consistent spending levels on defense and homeland security.
Prioritizing Federal Personnel: Policy Priorities for the Executive and Legislature
On the latest episode of the FEDtalk podcast, panelists discussed elevating the importance of human capital management in the federal government.
Office of Management and Budget Reinstitutes Requirements for Strategic Planning Goals
The Biden administration announced its plans to rescind a December 2020 memo issued by the Trump administration that changed strategic planning requirements. Robert Fairweather, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), announced in a March 24, 2021 memo that OMB is reversing the Trump-era memo that suspended requirements for agencies to set strategic planning goals as part of the annual budget process.
OMB Behind Schedule on Open Data Initiatives
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has not yet released guidance for federal agencies regarding implementing comprehensive data inventories, which could be delaying public access to government data. OMB also has not published reports on the 24 Chief Financial Officers Act agencies’ performance and compliance with the Open, Public, Electronic and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act.