NTEU Sues Trump Administration Over Executive Orders
NTEU has sued the Trump administration over recent Executive Orders that place restrictions on federal employee unions.
Human Resources
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(Not) the Merit System Principles
The author says the merit system has evolved into something that is not a merit system at all.
Poll: Majority of Americans Think It’s Too Difficult to Fire Poor Performing Federal Employees
A new Rasmussen survey found that a majority of Americans believe it is currently too difficult to remove government employees for performance reasons.
Executive Order on Firing Policies Leaves Federal Employees Contemplating Job Security
A new Executive Order overhauls the way poor performance of federal employees is handled. What do federal workers need to know?
AFGE Sues President Trump Over Executive Order
AFGE has sued President Trump over an Executive Order he recently issued that restricts the use of official time by federal employees.
What’s Really in Those New Executive Orders?
Three new executive orders have the potential to impact the federal workforce. The author analyzes the details of one that streamlines removal procedures.
Streamlining Federal Employee Removal Procedures
A new executive order will make it easier to take disciplinary and adverse actions against federal employees. Here is a summary of the new requirements.
Controlling Federal Unions’ Use of Official Time
A new Executive Order has been issued placing restrictions on use of a federal employee’s paid time when working as a union representative.
Restricting Federal Unions and Firing Poor Performers
New executive orders will restrict government financial support of unions and make it easy to fire poor performing employees.
‘Union Time on the People’s Dime’
Use of “official time” by federal employee union representatives was the subject of a recent hearing in Congress.
