Human Resources
Proposing Discipline: A Worksheet for Managers
Taking a disciplinary action in the federal human resources system is a two-step process. Here are the requirements that must be met.
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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.
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Suggested Contract Language on “Negotiations During the Life of the Agreement”
The author suggests language that a federal agency may find useful in negotiating with a union.
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Dealing with Impact and Implementation Bargaining: A Management Worksheet
What is impact and implementation bargaining? How does it impact federal managers and the ability to make change in an agency?
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Federal Manager’s Disciplinary and Adverse Action Working Papers
Taking an adverse or disciplinary action against a federal employee is complex and should not be undertaken without understanding the facts of a case.
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Is it Time to Stop Subsidizing Federal Unions with Tax Money?
Federal agencies spend millions of dollars each year to subsidize federal employee unions. The reasons for the continued subsidies are complex. The author poses the question: Is it…
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Is Pay Bargaining Around the Corner in DHS and DOD?
In the twists and turns of implementing new human resources systems in DoD and DHS, unexpected events may lead to unanticipated results. Could unions end up bargaining on…
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Documenting Discipline-Related Meetings
Getting the employee's side of the story is an important first step in a possible disciplinary action. Here are tips for a federal manager or supervisor on how…
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Think Before Sending E-Mail
Can sending an e-mail message to your friends and colleagues get a federal employee in trouble? Think before hitting the "send" button--the e-mail may come back to haunt…
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“Less Anxiety” for Federal Employees?
A legislative proposal would implement a pay for performance system that would create "less anxiety" among federal employees.
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New Rules for Federal Unions
The Department of Labor has issued new rules that require union members be notified of their rights as members of a union.