Human Resources
Goals, Objectives, and the Everyday Employee
Federal employees who perform civil service work year in and year out do not need to have their evaluations tied to the agency's strategic planning process.
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
How the Air Force Protects Its Employees from Harmful Opinions and Info
When telephones were invented, the federal bureaucracy was flustered: How can federal employees be trusted with this new device? The issue today is the Internet. The regulators in…
Human Resources
MSPB Regulations Revisions: A Couple of Issues Worth Watching
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) has issued a final rule revising its regulations. Here is a summary of the changes that will be of interest to many…
Human Resources
New Pay-For-Performance Twist Coming to Your Agency
Pay for performance has been a controversial subject on which millions of dollars has been spent by lawyers, managers, HR specialists and unions. Here's a new twist to…
Human Resources
The Best Performance Appraisal Advice I Ever Borrowed (Part II)
The author provides performance appraisal advice based on a document developed by the EPA for its managers.
Human Resources
AFGE Attacks FLRA General Counsel (GC) Over Proposed Changes
The vast majority of unfair labor practice allegations are filed by unions against agencies. Determining the winner or loser in these cases often depends on getting information and…
Federal Workforce News
Future Retirees: Do You Know Your MRA?
If you are a federal employee and do not know your MRA (Minimum Retirement Age), you are probably in the CSRS system. There is a financial penalty for…
Human Resources
Labor and Employee Relations in 2007: The Very Best Stories of the Year
Author and consultant Bob Gilson takes a look back at some of the "Litigation of Silly Assertions" that emerged from the federal community in 2007.
Human Resources
The Box and The Road
One solution to a problem is to create a box: a delineation of acceptable behavior and a chance to demonstrate the ability to follow it. If you are…
Human Resources
Evaluating EEO As If It Really Mattered
Writing a performance standard for EEO is different than in other areas. Here is why it is different and a suggestion for writing a better standard.