16,974 Employment Discrimination Complaints Filed in Federal Workforce in FY 2011
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released its annual report on the federal workforce for fiscal year 2011.
Author: Ian Smith
Federal Pay and ‘Fairness:’ What It Means for the Federal Workforce
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.
Bringing Federal Pay Into the 21st Century
According to a series of recent interviews with 55 chief human capital officers, an outdated federal pay system is one of the primary challenges facing federal employment today.
Will Federal Workers Be Protected in an Influenza Pandemic?
GAO was recently asked to survey 24 agencies to determine what progress they have made on protecting federal workers from an influenza pandemic.
Legislation Targets Tax Delinquent Federal Workers; What About Congress?
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.
House Votes to Fire Tax Delinquent Federal Workers
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.
Government Avoids Pre-Election Day Shutdown
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.
Aligning Agencies’ Customer Service with the Private Sector
Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) have introduced legislation to establish, monitor and improve customer service delivery across federal agencies.
GAO: DoD Needs to Remember the Human Aspect of Workforce Cuts
A recent GAO report highlights challenges the Department of Defense will face in any attempts to downsize its civilian workforce and urges agency decision makers to maintain the right number of civilian employees with the right skills.
OPM Increases Hiring of Workers with Disabilities
The Office of Personnel Management announced in a recent report that hiring of federal workers with disabilities by the government is at a 20 year high.
