DoD Releases Hiring Freeze Guidance
The Defense Department has issued agency-specific guidance on the hiring freeze. The author provides a complete breakdown of the details.
Federal HR news topics include federal employee unions, labor relations, bargaining, pay/leave and benefits.
The Defense Department has issued agency-specific guidance on the hiring freeze. The author provides a complete breakdown of the details.
The Department of Defense recently released new rules for reduction in force. The author explains what the implications of these new rules for federal employees.
We know that elections have consequences. With Republicans now controlling both Houses of Congress and the White House, the support of Democrats by federal employee unions is likely to result in changes in federal labor relations.
Workplace bullying is something that federal employees can potentially face in their jobs. The author says the federal government must do more to protect its workforce from the harm caused by workplace bullying.
OPM has released additional guidance on the hiring freeze which provides more detail on allowed exemptions.
NARFE sent a letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform this week in opposition to legislation that would prohibit tax delinquent federal employees from being employed by the federal government.
Legislation has been reintroduced in the House to prohibit federal employees from watching porn on their work computers.
While many federal employees and unions are not happy with seeing Donald Trump in the White House, one union representing federal employees recently had nothing but nice things to say about the president’s actions taken to date.
The authors, who have served as agency representatives and management advisors for many years, offer advice for presidential appointees or Schedule Cs and the career executives who may have to work with them as they settle into their jobs.
Members from both branches of Congress are accusing the Trump administration of violating federal law due to issuing gag orders restricting the communications of federal agencies and employees.