Articles by Robbie Kunreuther
The Persistence of Pay-for-Performance in Government
Pay-for-performance may prove a boon to government, but experiences to date indicate much groundwork must be laid before assumptions translate into proven successes. "As someone who looks forward to Director Berry's tenure at OPM, I urge him and his staff to temper their enthusiasm for PFP with the cool-but-conclusive data at hand."
Posted: June 28, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
A Modest Proposal For Improving Federal Supervision
As someone who teaches seminars relating to Federal performance appraisals, it's become clear we don't have a clue how to evaluate/appraise supervisors. It's just as clear to me that their performance has everything to do with an agency's success or failure. This article proposes both a starting point and how their performance can be improved.
Posted: May 18, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
A Merit Badge for the MSPB
Author Robbie Kunreuther says that a publication from the Merit Systems Protection Board "offers informed, non-partisan information about the internal workings of the Executive Branch" and explains how the GS pay system was designed as a type of pay-for-performance system.
Posted: March 3, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
The Future of Pay-for-Performance in the Federal Government
A decision needs to be made as to whether pay-for-performance should be expanded throughout the Executive Branch or concluded with employees being rolled back into the General Schedule (GS) or a similar pay system. A continuing patchwork of pay systems within the Executive Branch is not a good long-term option.
Posted: January 28, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
The Future of Pay-For-Performance Under Pres. Obama
Federal pay for performance systems have run into opposition and mixed reviews. This article considers awards, cost of administering the programs, inflated ratings, and distinguishing between the pay-banding aspects of pay for performance and the appraisal processes upon which they rely.
Posted: January 22, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
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Robbie worked for the Social Security Administration and Department of the Navy for over 13 years before dropping out of government… but he never really left. He began teaching seminars to Federal supervisors, managers, and union officials for a fledgling company called FPMI. In 1990 Robbie moved to Seattle, WA and began his own one-person training company – Government Personnel Services. He continues that enterprise today [see www.trainingfeds.com]. All of his clients are Federal agencies and the National Guard.
The perspectives in Robbie’s articles come "from the field" and from more than 30 years reflecting on why HR programs work… or don't. They stem from his experience in the areas of labor and employee relations and his attempts to make sense of Federal performance appraisal systems. When not teaching seminars, Robbie volunteers many hours as a Federal, municipal, and community mediator in the Seattle area.
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