Improving the recruitment, retention, and utilization of federal scientists and engineers [[electronic resource] ] : a report to the Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology, and Government / / Alan K. Campbell, Stephen J. Lukasik, and Michael G.H. McGeary, editors ; Committee on Scientists and Engineers in Federal Governmnet, Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel, National Research Council

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910455876803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 1993
• ISBN: 1-280-21116-4; 9786610211166; 0-309-59623-8; 0-585-08552-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (136 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): CampbellAlan K; LukasikStephen J; McGearyMichael G. H
• Disciplina: 353.0085
• Soggetti: Scientists - Employment - United States; Engineers - Employment - United States; Science and state - United States; Engineering and state - United States; Electronic books.; United States Officials and employees
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Committee chairman: Alan K. Campbell.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""IMPROVING THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND UTILIZATION OF FEDERAL SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""CHANGES IN THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT""; ""COPING WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM""; ""FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PAY COMPARABILITY ACT""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""Implementing FEPCA""; ""Responsibilities of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)""; ""Department and Agency ; Responsibilities""; ""Interagency Coordination""; ""Congress""; ""Evaluation""; ""A Senior Research and Development Service""; ""Peer Input for Science and Engineering Personnel Decisions""""More Flexible Position Classification""; ""Quadrennial Review of the Science and Engineering Personnel System""; ""Issues Beyond FEPCA""; ""Adequately Equipped and Staffed Laboratories""; ""Professional Development""; ""Fairer Ethics Rules""; ""1 Introduction""; ""PROBLEMS""; ""ISSUES""; ""2 The Changing External Environment""; ""CHANGES IN THE EXTERNAL RECRUITING ENVIRONMENT""; ""Favorable Changes""; ""Undermining Trends""; ""CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES""; ""3 Coping with the Civil Service System""; ""THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM""; ""ADAPTIVE RESPONSES TO THE GENERAL SCHEDULE SYSTEM""""Special Rates""; ""Title 38""; ""P.L.-313 Positions""; ""Advance In-Step Hiring""; ""Special Pay Systems""; ""LESSONS FROM THE PERSONNEL DEMONSTRATIONS""; ""China Lake Demonstration""; ""National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Demonstration""; ""Department of Agriculture Demonstration""; ""Lessons""; ""4 Federal Pay Reform""; ""FEPCA PROVISIONS""; ""General Pay Comparability""; ""Nationwide Salary Adjustments""; ""Locality-Based Comparability Adjustments""; ""Presidential Discretion to Reduce Increases""; ""Pay-Related Flexibilities""""Broader Special Pay Authority""; ""Authority to Start New Hires Above Minimum Rate""; ""Critical Positions""; ""Senior-Level Pay Band""; ""Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention Payments""; ""Advances of Pay""; ""Travel and Transportation Expenses""; ""Time Off as an Incentive Award""; ""Performance-Based Cash Awards""; ""Reemployment of Retirees""; ""Health Care Positions""; ""Additional Pay Systems""; ""Senior Biomedical Research Service""; ""Special Occupational Pay Systems""; ""5 Next Steps and Recommendations""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""WHO SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PERSONNEL POLICY FOR FEDERAL SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS?""""OPM Responsibilities""; ""Department and Agency Responsibilities""; ""Interagency Coordination""; ""Congress""; ""HOW SHOULD THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SYSTEM BE EVALUATED?""; ""Evaluation""; ""Responsibilities""; ""SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR ADMINISTERING THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING WORKFORCE""; ""A Senior Research and Development Service""; ""Peer Input for Science and Engineering Personnel Decisions""; ""More Flexible Position Classification""; ""Quadrennial Review of the Science and Engineering Personnel System""