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Honest Herman - GM Salesman and Union Steward...
General Motors, the symbol of American capitalism, is now being run by a combination of the same managers who ran it into bankruptcy and the United Auto Workers union. Perhaps the "new GM" will be like the "labor-management partnership" days under the Clinton-Gore administration where the union sometimes became involved in making management decisions.

Posted: July 1, 2009 7:16 AM | Full Story | Discuss this Article

HR'S Station Stop Called "Disapproval"
The author contends that Agency heads should either not exercise their review in favor of challenging clauses in a negotiated collective bargaining agreement when their enforcement is an actual issue for management or they should delegate the power to the managers at the bargaining table. He says, "they need to get off the tracks so that agencies can bargain for immediate implementation of mid-term agreements upon execution, not upon approval."

Posted: July 1, 2009 6:39 AM | Full Story | Discuss this Article

The Proposed Federal Benefit That Won't Die
A proposal to allow federal employees under the FERS system to get credit for unused sick leave did not get through the legislative process last year and was recently eliminated in new legislation during the legislative process. The proposal is back again though in a bill that has an assortment of new, improved benefits for portions of the federal workforce.

Posted: June 25, 2009 8:45 AM | Full Story | Discuss this Article

Renewed Call for Partnership: Will It Result in an Old Horse Beating or a New Opportunity?
Federal unions and some congressmen are asking for an executive order reestablishing the partnerships of the Clinton 90s. The author asks if we'd be better served by a stakeholder discussion before leaping into a repeat of a program that had very limited results.

Posted: June 24, 2009 8:52 PM | Full Story | Discuss this Article

A Dispute That Could Only Arise Between Public Employees and a Governmental Agency
Federal agencies and federal employee unions have their own agendas with the result being disputes going on for years that seem to defy logic. The appeals court calls this case the "sort of dispute that could only arise between public employees and a governmental agency."

Posted: June 16, 2009 7:49 AM | Full Story | Discuss this Article

FERS Sick Leave Changes Dropped in Senate Bill: What Impact Should This Have on Your Retirement?
The Senate did not include proposed changes to the FERS sick leave program that would have given some people more money in retirement. How should this recent development impact your retirement plans?

Posted: June 12, 2009 8:01 AM | Full Story | Discuss this Article

Do KSAs Really Matter?
It can be difficult and time consuming to prepare KSA statement responses. However, they are a critical component to your federal job application package.

Posted: June 10, 2009 9:33 PM | Full Story | Discuss this Article

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