Election Season and Hatch Act Don’t Mix
Two recent Hatch Act violations serve as a reminder to federal employees about risks to their jobs during an election season. Some federal employees are even subject to violations outside of the office.
Two recent Hatch Act violations serve as a reminder to federal employees about risks to their jobs during an election season. Some federal employees are even subject to violations outside of the office.
The Republican Party platform that was adopted Tuesday at the Republican National Convention in Tampa would cut the size of the federal workforce and adjust federal pay and benefits to “reflect those of the private sector.”
President Obama said Tuesday in a letter to Congress that he will use his authority to give federal employees a 0.5% pay raise in 2013, but only if Congress passes a budget.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released its annual report on the federal workforce for fiscal year 2011.
The White House, Mitt Romney, and federal employee unions all have their own definitions as to what is “fair” regarding federal workers’ compensation. That debate is likely to continue as the election season intensifies.
According to a series of recent interviews with 55 chief human capital officers, an outdated federal pay system is one of the primary challenges facing federal employment today.
GAO was recently asked to survey 24 agencies to determine what progress they have made on protecting federal workers from an influenza pandemic.
Since we publicized the House vote on the Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act, we have received numerous questions from FedSmith.com users who wanted to know if the legislation would also apply to members of Congress. Here are some answers.
The House voted Tuesday to approve the Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act, legislation which takes aim at the nearly 100,000 federal workers who collectively owed about $1 billion in back taxes in FY 2009.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has announced that an agreement has been reached to ensure there won’t be a shutdown before the November elections.