Can You Get Time Off to Vote? Only in Rare Cases
The November elections are almost here, and federal employees may have questions about whether they can be granted time off to vote. OPM has provided some answers.
Federal HR news topics include federal employee unions, labor relations, bargaining, pay/leave and benefits.
The November elections are almost here, and federal employees may have questions about whether they can be granted time off to vote. OPM has provided some answers.
The president has signed another continuing appropriations resolution to fund the government for another few months. It means that the existing pay freeze for federal employees will continue.
Under legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama in August of 2012, the protections already afforded to most federal employees by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act will now be extended to TSA security screeners and supervisory security screeners.
The author says that the design of a performance management system is the responsibility of the system owners, and ultimately, so are the results. A poorly designed system can lead to angry and dissatisfied employees, especially as it relates to pay for performance.
The author outlines ten things you can do now to make the most of your federal benefits.
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 author says that most of the time, managers should not deny FMLA requests, but he says there are some rare instances when it is prudent to do so.
The author juxtaposes some common federal benefits programs.
AFGE and TSA have apparently reached agreement on a new labor agreement. There are some questions that should be asked but have been ignored by the media.
Performance management is a serious problem in government and the government has a large number of employees who are dissatisfied, frustrated and angry.