[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 227 (Friday, November 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72842-72843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29888]


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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD


Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the scheduling of a Sunshine Act 
Meeting on the proposed 2011-2013 research agenda of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board's Office of Policy and Evaluation.

DATE AND TIME:  Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at 10 a.m.

PLACE:  Surface Transportation Board, First Floor Hearing Room, 395 E 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423.

STATUS:  Open.

FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Laura Shugrue, Deputy Director, Office 
of Policy and Evaluation, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20419; (202) 653-6772, ext. 1350; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine 
Act (5 U.S.C. 552(b)), and in accordance with the Merit Systems 
Protection Board's (``MSPB'' or ``Board'') regulations at 5 CFR 1206.1-
12, the MSPB will hold a meeting on the research activities proposed 
for inclusion in the next three-year cycle of studies to be conducted 
by MSPB's Office of Policy and Evaluation (``OPE''). The MSPB has 
statutory responsibility to conduct objective, non-partisan studies 
that assess and evaluate Federal merit systems policies, operations, 
and practices. See 5 U.S.C. 1204(a)(3).
    Earlier this year, MSPB stakeholders were invited to provide 
feedback and ideas for the research agenda. During this meeting, OPE 
staff will present the 29 proposed study topics to the Board Members. 
In addition, several key stakeholders are invited to present their 
views on the research topics at the meeting. A recording of the meeting 
will be made available on the MSPB's Web site.
    The research topics are listed below, organized into six broad 
areas of related research. Further description of these topics is 
available on the MSPB's Web site at http://www.mspb.gov. The public can 
provide comments on the proposed research agenda by e-mailing 
[email protected]. Comments will be accepted through December 
31, 2010.

Hiring and Assessment

    1. Recruiting and Hiring with USAJOBS
    2. The First Hurdle: Winnowing the Applicant Pool
    3. Self-Assessment of Performance and Qualifications
    4. Personality Assessments and Federal Hiring
    5. How Do Selecting Officials Make Hiring Decisions?
    6. Choosing Between Internal and External Hiring

Supervision and Leadership

    7. Recruiting for the Senior Executive Service
    8. Supervisor Selection: Assessment Tools and Selection
    9. Supervisors' Perceptions of Their Role, Skills, Motivation and 
Training Needs
    10. Appropriate Use of Supervisory Authority
    11. Dual Career Tracks for Supervisors and Technical Specialists
    12. Leadership in Public Service: Politics and Policy

Defending Merit

    13. Merit System Principles Education
    14. Clean Records and the Public Interest
    15. Treatment of Temporary Employees
    16. Employment of Persons with Disabilities in the Federal 
Government
    17. Workplace Violence
    18. Focus on Veterans' Hiring

Focus on the Office of Personnel Management

    19. Hiring Reform
    20. OPM Oversight in a Decentralized Civil Service
    21. Issues with the Federal Classification System
    22. Can We Learn More From Demonstration Projects?

Performance Management

    23. What Is--and How Do You Measure--Job Performance?
    24. The Extra Mile: Employee Engagement and High Performance
    25. Awards Programs

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Building an Effective Workforce

    26. The Human Resources Workforce: Rising to the Challenge?
    27. Building Effective Partnerships Between Management and Unions
    28. Technology in the Workplace: What Do We Expect of Employees?
    29. Challenges of the Aging Workforce

    The public is welcome to attend this meeting for the sole purpose 
of observation. Persons with disabilities who require reasonable 
accommodation to attend this event should direct the request to the 
MSPB Director of Equal Employment Opportunity at (202) 653-6772, ext. 
1194 or V/TDD 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay Service). All such requests 
should be made at least one week in advance of the meeting.

William D. Spencer,
Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2010-29888 Filed 11-23-10; 11:15 am]
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