Biden Administration and Racism: Winners and Losers in Changing Face of Federal Employees
A primary focus of the Biden administration is on racism. How is this changing the composition of the federal workforce?
Human Resources
Federal HR news topics include federal employee unions, labor relations, bargaining, pay/leave and benefits.
Ground Rules Checklist
This is a basic list of provisions to consider when negotiating over collective bargaining ground rules.
Legislation Reintroduced to Slash Telework Flexibilities for Federal Employees
Legislation has been introduced to prevent the Biden administration from making pandemic era telework policies permanent.
FLRA Likely to Impose Restrictions on Canceling Payment of Union Dues in 2023
The FLRA is proposing to reinstitute restrictions on when union dues payments can be canceled by a federal employee.
Can the FLRA General Counsel Seek an Injunction to Stop Violations of the Federal Service Labor Management Relations Statute?
Under what circumstances can the FLRA General Counsel seek an injunction to top Federal Service Labor Management Relations Statute violations?
2022 Dismissal and Closure Procedures for Federal Employees and Agencies
OPM has issued new 2022 dismissal and closure procedures for federal employees heading into the winter season.
Labor Relations as a Contact Sport
If you participate in a contact sport, you have to understand the rules and how to play the game. The author says this applies to labor relations as well.
Christmas 2022: Will Federal Employees Have an Extra Holiday?
Will President Biden give federal employees an extra holiday for Christmas 2022? That is unlikely.
Performance Appraisals and the Fog of Jargon
The author explains how an MSPB decision highlights how an agency overcomplicated its performance appraisal system to its own detriment.
Labor Relations Strategic Planning
There are several key steps in developing a strategic plan between labor and management in federal labor relations.
