Human Resources
Some Federal Employees Will Have a Chance to Voice Their Workplace Concerns
Have a concern or frustration about your agency or your job? You may have a chance to share your feedback in the upcoming Merit Principles Survey.
Human Resources
Stay informed with the latest federal human resources news, including updates on federal employee unions, labor relations, collective bargaining, workplace policies, and federal HR guidance. This category covers OPM regulations, pay, leave, and benefits administration, labor‑management disputes, union negotiations, workplace rights, and major **HR policy changes.
Human Resources
OPM: Agencies Should Consider Letting Employees Telework to Protect Them From Summer Heat
As the summer reaches its peak and the hot weather intensifies, the Office of Personnel Management is reminding agencies that they can allow federal workers to telework to…
Human Resources
A Review of Unconscious Bias
The author says that there are two types of bias: conscious and unconscious. She explains what the latter is and how it can have a negative impact in…
Human Resources
Legislation Introduced to Facilitate the Removal Process of Federal Employees
A bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives would limit the amount of time federal employees have to appeal adverse actions. Ironically however, another House bill introduced…
Pay & Benefits
Worst Case Scenario: Proposed Cuts to Federal Pay and Benefits
A "Comprehensive Policy Agenda for a New Administration in 2017" proposes changes for the federal workforce that would save about $330 billion by 2026. The proposals envision cuts…
Agency News
Senate Introduces Legislation to Make It Easier to Fire VA Employees
Companion legislation has been introduced in the Senate to accompany a House bill that would expedite the removal process of VA employees for poor performance or misconduct.
Federal Workforce News
You Get What You Paid For – Part II
The author discusses the case of an employee who could lose her job through no fault of her own due to a mistake made by her agency's human…
Human Resources
Category Rating – Does It Work?
The author says that many federal employees and hiring managers have little understanding of category rating and how it works. He explains the process in an effort to…
Agency News
House Trying Again to Make It Easier to Fire VA Employees
Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL) is taking another shot at reforming policy at the VA, this time with a bill that would strengthen whistleblower protections and institute a number…
Human Resources
Was Your Personal Information Captured in Theft of Government Data? More Benefits Now Available
A large number of current and former federal employees and others in the federal community have been impacted by the theft of personal data from government records. Here…