Improving the recruitment, retention, and utilization of federal scientists and engineers : 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.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Campbell, Alan K.

Lukasik, Stephen J.

McGeary, Michael G. H.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Scientists and Engineers in the Federal Government.

National Research Council (U.S.). Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scientists--Employment--United States.

Scientists.

Engineers--Employment--United States.

Engineers.

Science and state--United States.

Science and state.

Engineering and state--United States.

Engineering and state.

United States--Officials and employees.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (136 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academy Press, 1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A report assessing the capacity of the federal government to recruit and retain qualified individuals in science and engineering. Examines mechanisms for conducting federal science and technology-related work that could be used to enhance recruitment, and addresses questions of organizational responsibility for implementing changes. Topics include the civil service system, FEPCA provisions, and ethics. Appendices list statistics on federal scientists and engineers. Lacks an index and a bibliography. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contents:

""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""

Notes:

Committee chairman: Alan K. Campbell.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610211166

9781280211164

1280211164

9780309596237

0309596238

9780585085524

0585085528

OCLC:

923264820