Jeff Neal
Jeff Neal is a senior vice president for ICF and founder of the blog, ChiefHRO.com. He has 33 years in federal service, including serving as Chief Human Capital Officer for the Department of Homeland Security and Chief Human Resources Officer for the Defense Logistics Agency. Jeff is also a Fellow and Director at the National Academy of Public Administration and a Partnership for Public Service SAGE.
Performance-Based Pay Might Work, But Don’t Count On It
Pay for performance is being pitched again for the federal workforce. The author describes how it could work but also says it’s unlikely to happen anytime soon.
Do All Those “Acting” Assignments at DHS Matter?
Several agencies under Homeland Security currently have acting leadership. Should this be a cause for concern?
Congress Should Act On OPM, But Maybe Not For the Reason You Think
Although the proposed reorganization of OPM is not likely to happen, the author says that dropping the proposal entirely may not be the best outcome.
Perspectives on the President’s Management Agenda
The President’s Management Agenda had its one year anniversary in March. A free e-book looks at how current leaders are approaching implementation of the Agenda.
Is it Time to Change Federal Retirement Benefits?
Proposals to cut retirement benefits appear periodically. The author discusses some recent ones and what they might mean for federal employees.
The President’s Budget and the Civil Service
The White House budget proposal contains suggestions federal employees will mostly not like. The author summarizes them and what they mean in the bigger picture.
Politics and the Importance of the Civil Service
The author says that although the civil service system is not perfect, a return to the “spoils system” would be devastating for the federal workforce.
The Federal Government’s Employer Brand Is In Trouble
The author says the government’s employer brand should be great, but it is not, and this in turn hampers its efforts to bring in new talent.
Why Public Service is Not a Regular Job
The author says that working as a federal employee is very different from other kinds of jobs.
Fed Up Feds May Have Good News On Shutdown
An agreement has been reached in principle to avoid another shutdown. The author analyzes possible outcomes and implications for federal employees.
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