Federal Workforce News
FMLA: How Serious Is It, and What Does the Law Say?
The FMLA laws can be confusing. The author poses a hypothetical scenario to help explain what would happen for an employee who requests FMLA leave because her adult…
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
New Performance Appraisal System Announced for SES
OPM Director John Berry and OMB Deputy Director for Management and Chief Performance Officer Jeffrey Zients recently announced a new performance appraisal system for members of the Senior…
Federal Workforce News
Tax Cuts, Your Future Federal Retirement and the Federal Pay Freeze
What is the status of proposed changes to the federal retirement system and the federal employee pay freeze? Here is an update.
Court Cases
Agencies Drag Feet in Providing Reasonable Accommodations for Fed Employees
Carol Brown's case is not precedential, but it raises many of the disability discrimination issues federal employees commonly raise.
Human Resources
Ranking Federal Employee Salary Levels by Race and Gender: Which Groups Make More?
OPM recently released updated demographic data for the federal workforce. A subsection of the data released show average salaries across various ethnic groups in the federal government.
Human Resources
Individual and System Performance – Pass or Fail?
In the absence of a method for assessing organizational performance, a pass-fail appraisal for civil servants, as opposed to a tiered system, may be the least destructive option.
Human Resources
What are the Best Places to Work in Government?
The Partnership for Public Service has released its list of the best places to work in the federal government for 2011.
Human Resources
How Many Judges Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb?
The author says that a recent MSPB decision highlights something he believes has gone wrong in government, that being an unwillingness or inability to effectively deal with poor…
Human Resources
Reasonable Accommodation and Attendance
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires an agency to reasonably accommodate the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified employee with a disability. But how does this…
Human Resources
OPM Announces New FEGLI Premiums
OPM has released the new premiums for the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) categories. The new rates will be effective the first pay period beginning on or…