http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/s0806/final.pdf

Concludes that senior political appointees took control of the program from career staff after 2001 and that candidates for the honors program and internships were rejected because of their perceived political or ideological affiliations, a violation of department policy and federal law. From the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice.

http://laws.findlaw.com/us/000/07-474

6-3 Supreme Court decision that state employees cannot bring their discrimination complaints to federal courts when the discrimination allegation relates to adverse job actions unique to their situation. Engquist, a state worker in Oregon, claimed she was fired for arbitrary, vindictive, and malicious reasons. The court concluded that extending protection to state workers in unique situations would lead to undue judicial interference in state employment practices. From Findlaw.com.

http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/Attachments/trans1300.pdf

Covers sensitive and ethical personnel matters when presidential administrations come to an end such as guidance on contacts with lobbyists, seeking work outside the federal government, post-employment restrictions, and the protection of federal records from unauthorized removal. Also covers merit system principles, the senior executive service and federal benefits for new political appointees. From the Office of Personnel Management.

http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/sp/ebsm0008.pdf

Presents findings of the 2007 National Compensation Survey of the detailed benefits provisions of retirement plans in state and local governments. Covers both defined benefit and defined contribution plans, disability programs and more in 26 data tables. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

http://laws.findlaw.com/us/000/06-1321

6-3 Supreme Court decision that federal workers are protected from employer retaliation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The case involved a Postal Service worker who claimed she was subjected to various forms of retaliation after filing an age discrimination complaint. From Findlaw.com

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08485.pdf

Provides information on how many former Defense Department employees worked for contractors in 2006 and how many worked on contracts related to their former agency. SAIC (Science Applicataions International Corporation) and Northrop Grumman, the two leaders, each employed more than 250 former Pentagon employees. From the Government Accountability Office

http://www.opm.gov/feddata/RetirementPaperFinal_v4.pdf

Subtitled: Predicting Future Retirements and Examining Factors Relevant to Retiring from the Federal Service. Analyzes federal retirement statistics in order to gain a better understanding of the future makeup of the federal workforce. From the Office of Personnel Management.

http://www.opm.gov/ses/transition/index.asp

Covers standards of ethical conduct, positions and individuals subject to change in the transition, the process of appointments, and compensation. From the Office of Personnel Management

http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/sp/ebsm0007.pdf

Reports that 89% of workers in state and local government had access to employer-sponsored retirement benefits in 2007, compared to 61% in private industry. 23 tables cover retirement and other types of benefits enjoyed by state and local government employees. This is the first data release on benefits in state and local governments since 1998. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

http://www.opm.gov/feorpreports/2007/feorp2007.pdf

Latest annual report with statistics on the hiring and employment level of minorities and women in the federal government. Also reports on personnel practices used to recruit and retain a diversified work force. From the Office of Personnel Management.

http://www.mspb.gov/netsearch/viewdocs.aspx?docnumber=314895&version=315306&application=ACROBAT

Describes how the federal government can improve its ability to recruit and hire entry-level professional and administrative employees. Covers federal government hiring trends, workforce demographics, what job seekers want, and what they did to get federal jobs. From the Merit Systems Protection Board.