February 23rd, 2010

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Every week FEDmanager gives out the latest information you need to manage the nation's largest and most important workforce. From new laws and regulations to key court decisions FEDmanager delivers unfiltered news in an easy-to-read, straight forward format designed to help managers and other federal employees keep ahead of the rapidly changing federal workplace.

This Week in FEDmanager^® (scroll to articles below if these quick links do not work in your email provider)

• Defense Department Reveals More Information about NSPS Transition
• EEOC Solicits Comments on Proposed ADEA Rule
• Justice Department, USDA Announce $1.25 Billion Settlement Agreement
• From the Hill - Senate Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Interagency Contracting Vehicles
• Educate Yourself - Federal Labor Relations Under the Obama Administration
• Case Law Update - Employee Not Entitled to Mileage Reimbursement or Per Diem Because Her Assignment Was a Change of PDS, Not TDY, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Rules
• Tip of The Week - Reduce your risk of having subordinates file complaints against you
• Smile of the Week - Smile of the Week
• Leadership Reflection - Leadership Reflection

News Round Up

Defense Department Reveals More Information about NSPS Transition
The Department of Defense has revealed more details about the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) transition. The biggest news is that the majority of NSPS employees are scheduled to transition to non-NSPS personnel systems by September 30, 2010, more than a year earlier than required by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2010. This statute requires all employees to transition from NS ...
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EEOC Solicits Comments on Proposed ADEA Rule
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) addressing the meaning of "reasonable factors other than age" (RFOA) under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The agency is soliciting comments from the public and other interested parties by Monday, April 19, 2010. The proposed rule follows a March 31, 2008, NPRM on dispa ...
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Justice Department, USDA Announce $1.25 Billion Settlement Agreement
Attorney General Eric Holder and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack have announced a historic settlement agreement to resolve longstanding litigation known as "Pigford II." The settlement agreement, which is contingent on appropriation by Congress, will provide a total of $1.25 billion to African American farmers who alleged that they suffered racial discrimination in USDA farm loan programs. The settlement sets up a ...
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From the Hill - Senate Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Interagency Contracting Vehicles
The Senate Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight will hold a hearing this Thursday on interagency contracts and the potential need for reform. Titled "Interagency Contracts (Part I): Overview and Recommendations for Reform," the hearing will examine the rapid proliferation of interagency contracting vehicles in recent years. It will review the potential benefits and shortcomings of interagency contracting, as ...
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Educate Yourself - Federal Labor Relations Under the Obama Administration
Register for Federal Labor Relations Under the Obama Administration - Learn About Upcoming Changes, the New Executive Order, and Much More Join David Orr of Orr Consulting and OmniGov Training Institute for the course: What YOU Need to Know About Today's Federal Labor RelationsIf you are new to LR, need a refresher, or perform legal advisory, EEO or ADR services - this class is for you.DATE: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 ...
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Case Law Update - Employee Not Entitled to Mileage Reimbursement or Per Diem Because Her Assignment Was a Change of PDS, Not TDY, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Rules
An employee of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was not entitled to mileage reimbursement or per diem because her assignment was a change of permanent duty station (PDS), not temporary duty (TDY) travel, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals ruled last week. In this case, the FEMA employee worked in the agency's Baton Rouge Area Field Office. In April 2007, however, she was asked to serve as Area Manag ...
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Tip of The Week - Reduce your risk of having subordinates file complaints against you
Is it just inevitable that a federal manager cannot complete a career without having accusations of wrongdoing lodged against him or her by an unhappy subordinate... Maybe so. But there may be something you could do to reduce the risk of becoming the subject of a subordinate's EEO, OSC, or OIG hotline complaint. Here are a few ideas. First, play by the rules. Especially the rules on time and attendance, leave, and tr ...
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Smile of the Week - Smile of the Week
A policeman was taking a vandalism report at an elementary school when he was interrupted by a young girl. She looked the officer up and down and asked, "Are you a policeman..." "Yes, I am," he replied."My mom told me that if I ever needed help, I should ask a policeman. Is that right..." the girl asked."That's right," said the policeman.The girl extended her foot and said, "OK, then, would you tie my shoe..." ...
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Leadership Reflection - Leadership Reflection
Don't do modesty unless you have earned it. Debbie is doing the tip. Everything else is good to go.

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