Federal Employees’ Pay Freeze Could Be Extended to Cover Payroll Tax Cut
The Senate is currently debating a possible payroll tax cut extension, and one plan being discussed includes an additional three year pay freeze on the federal workforce.
Month: November 2011
Federal Government Relocation Assistance
Whether you are a new hire or an existing federal employee transferring to a new job, you may be able to receive relocation assistance and other benefits. Here are a few questions to help you determine whether you are eligible.
Locker Room Behavior — Pants Dropping, Sex Banter — Merits Demotion
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently ruled the U.S. Postal Service was justified in demoting a supervisor to a non-managerial position after he consistently made inappropriate comments and, at one point, dropped his pants at work.
Federal Employee Pay Freeze and Extra Time Off for Christmas
Will federal employees get extra time off (with pay) during the holiday season? With a multi-year pay freeze in effect, some agencies may use their authority to grant more time off.
President Extends Labor Relations Council Until 2013
The President has extended the Labor Relations Council until 2013 via a recent executive order.
Berry to Congress: Annuity Processing Backlog is Bad, Will Get Worse
Reports have been in the news about OPM’s poor performance regarding processing annuity payments for new retirees. What is the real cause of this problem?
Individual and System Performance – Pass or Fail?
In the absence of a method for assessing organizational performance, a pass-fail appraisal for civil servants, as opposed to a tiered system, may be the least destructive option.
OPM Releases Hilarious Union Official Time Report
The author suggests than any Federal manager or labor relations practitioner in need of a good laugh should read OPM’s recent report on union official time use in the government. He asks whether an Agency should issue a report which is so obviously wrong just to meet report issuing requirements in some annual strategic plan goal.
Politics, Federal Unions and Avoiding the Federal Pay Freeze at the FAA
Are there secret negotiations going on between the FAA and a union to preserve future salary increases and the “official time” given to union representatives?
Kelley: Federal Employees Are Not Overpaid
NTEU national president Colleen Kelley said in a recent Q and A with the Washington Post that federal employees are not overpaid.