Human Resources
It’s Time to Wake up and Call Back
Which is worse for a Federal agency to have, a bad employee or a bad supervisor? No doubt, the government would rather have neither, but the author says…
Human Resources
Stay informed with the latest federal human resources news, including updates on federal employee unions, labor relations, collective bargaining, workplace policies, and federal HR guidance. This category covers OPM regulations, pay, leave, and benefits administration, labor‑management disputes, union negotiations, workplace rights, and major **HR policy changes.
Human Resources
Labor Relations at the FAA: An Expensive Program Without Internal Controls
A new report indicates the labor relations system at FAA lacks internal controls and that there is no effective system for tracking or anticipating new costs.
Human Resources
FLRA Forcing ICE to Go to Court to Protect Computer Security Worldwide
In a case involving computer security at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), FLRA finds that the Agency’s duty to bargain over curtailing employee access to private email accounts…
Human Resources
IRS Employees Suspended for Pro-Obama Activities
The IRS appears to have had numerous problems with employees campaigning for Barack Obama during the last presidential election--and most of the cases are below the public's radar.
Human Resources
Federal Hiring Declining
A new report from the Partnership for Public Service shows that the number of new hires in the federal workforce has been declining in recent years.
Human Resources
The Fox Sometimes Guards The Henhouse of Federal Employee Rights
Though on paper Uncle Sam aspires to be a model boss, the reality of the federal workplace can differ sharply from the federal government's more utopian ideals.
Human Resources
How Can Federal Managers Prepare for Changes to the FLSA Now?
President Obama recently called for a review of and update to the FLSA regulations. The author says that while this won't result in an immediate impact on federal…
Federal Workforce News
Congress Set to Reinvent the Wheel By Politicizing the SES System at DVA
The author provides the text of the senate bill to change the SES system at the Department of Veterans Affairs and a plea to the Congress to control…
Federal Workforce News
OPM Removes Prohibition on Sex Change Coverage Under FEHB
OPM has removed the prohibition on federal employee health insurance for providing for sex change operations and "transition care" for someone who has undertaken this process.
Human Resources
“Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You” vs. Making Government “Cool”
President Obama has tried to emulate President Kennedy by making government "cool" again. Has the promise succeeded?