Human Resources
“Telework” in the Federal Government
The Office of Personnel Management is conducting an experiment with a "results-oriented work environment" in which each person is "free to do whatever they want, whenever they want,…
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
Reconsidering Two Douglas Factors
The author says it's time to consider limiting the Douglas Factors to a smaller number.
Human Resources
New FLRA Policy Announced: Everything’s Negotiable!
In what must have been a big surprise to the Department of Defense, the Federal Labor Relations Authority finds civilian access to commissaries and exchanges to be a…
Human Resources
Decades and the Douglas Factors
For three decades, federal HR has been working with the 12 "factors" from an MSPB decision. However, much has changed since then.
Human Resources
Notes from the Second National Labor-Management Council Meeting
Highlights from the Council meeting include approval of 24 implementation plans and return of 21. Permissive issue bargaining is apparently still a hot issue, and FLRA's General Counsel…
Human Resources
FLRA Trend: Will Every Union Proposal be an Appropriate Arrangement, if Tested?
A new decision appears to set up FLRA as arbiter of Agency efficiency and effectiveness.
Human Resources
Time Off to Smell the Flowers
OPM has sent a memo to employees in its Washington, DC headquarters urging them to take an hour of administrative leave (after seeking permission) to walk to the…
Court Cases
Agencies Legally Discriminate Based on Sexual Orientation
It remains legal for agencies to discriminate against federal employees based on sexual orientation. This was reiterated by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida,…
Human Resources
Labor Relations Update: Few Agencies Volunteer on Permissive Bargaining But There are Surprises in Plan Submissions
The implementation plans for the President's vision of Federal labor management relations are rolling in. Most tout their continuing commitment to getting along but exceedingly rare are commitments…
Human Resources
Is An FLRA Regional Director Going to Violate the Law in TSA Union Recognition Case?
In 2003, the Federal Labor Relations Authority found that the Transportation Security Administrator had the absolute right to decide whether a union could represent TSA employees. The author…