Federal Employee Unions and Election Consequences
There have not been dramatic legislative changes in federal human resources and labor relations since 1978. That could change in 2017. Here are some of the more significant proposals for change.
Federal HR news topics include federal employee unions, labor relations, bargaining, pay/leave and benefits.
There have not been dramatic legislative changes in federal human resources and labor relations since 1978. That could change in 2017. Here are some of the more significant proposals for change.
The author says that unions have become a more partisan topic in government and that there are likely to be changes under the incoming presidential administration that will impact labor relations.
The author looks at problems that he says exist under the current disciplinary system for the federal workforce and what questions he says must be answered to fix these problems.
The Office of Personnel Management issued a reminder to federal workers to always be sure to follow dismissal procedures when emergencies or other special events disrupt the normal workday.
Some federal employees can take off for a week in January by using three days of annual leave. Here is how and why.
Two Senators have asked President Obama to freeze federal hiring during the transition between presidential administrations to combat the practice of “burrowing in” by political appointees.
OPM has proposed eliminating a number of job classifications due to a lack of federal employees who currently hold jobs within them.
The author says there are at least four issues in the current labor relations system which need correcting to make government work more efficiently and effectively. He outlines each issue as he sees them and what his suggestions are for fixing them.
The 2016 election and turnover of administrations means that changes could be in store for federal agencies. The author says that whatever those changes might be, they will require an Office of Personnel Management that is effective and can turn statutory changes into regulations and policies that work. He provides some suggestions for enacting positive change at the agency.
Many people expected a Hillary Clinton victory. Changes for federal employee pay and benefits may have been unlikely but now may have a greater chance of success. Here is a summary of possible proposals for change.