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AFGE took the opportunity to of the National Council on Labor Management Relations to try to keep HR and LR staffs away from participating in prospective Agency Forums.…
In reviewing what, on the surface, appears an innocuous change to the FLRA General Counsel's Regulations, the author suggests there may be more involved.
There are three critical components to effectively managing any federal division within the government workforce and there are multiple factors which must be balanced to be successful. Here…
Federal Agencies have lots to do in a short time to meet the requirements of the new Executive Order creating labor-management forums. The author's wife, a retired Federal…
The President issued an Executive Order that calls for a expanding negotiations between Agencies and their unions.
Senior Executive Service (SES) jobs are highly sought after positions in the federal government. What are the requirements necessary to obtain an SES position?
Wednesday, November 24th isn't really a federal holiday. But, says OPM, agencies can dismiss employees early while "renewing our commitment on Thanksgiving."
Do federal managers take disciplinary action only when absolutely necessary?
FLRA has a new website and, according to its Chairman, a new "season" based on "Revitalization, Reinvention, and Re-engagement". Her message is the keynote on the cosmetically altered…
The President has signed into law a bill that expands the human resources benefits for federal employees.