Trump Calls for Making it Easier to Fire Federal Employees in SOTU
President Trump called for making it easier to fire federal employees for non-performance in his State of the Union address.
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President Trump called for making it easier to fire federal employees for non-performance in his State of the Union address.
Legislation has been introduced in Congress to revive a national council on labor-management relations. Given the history, it is unlikely to go anywhere.
A recent case decision suggests the FSIP has shifted from its past philosophy. The author provides an analysis.
The partial government shutdown appears it will be short lived, but the author says it is likely to have some long-term, lasting effects.
The author asks when or if it is acceptable to work around federal HR law for convenience because the penalty for violation is excessive.
How have federal employment numbers fared under the first year of the Trump administration? Recent BLS data show a small net decline as of the end of 2017.
This year marks the 135th anniversary of the Civil Service Commission. What are some of the current problems facing the civil service?
On January 16, 1883, the Civil Service Commission was created. Federal employment has changed but the bureaucracy and much of the original philosophy still exist.
The MSPB found in a recent survey that barriers exist which cause federal managers not to fully utilize employee probationary periods to deal with non-performers.
The author looks at problems created by the FLRA under past administrations and how the FLRA under the new administration might address them.