I Don’t Text; Don’t Ask Me: Last Stand for an Aging Technophobe
A long-time federal human resources specialist openly confronts his technophobia in a world of smart phones, texting and wireless networks.
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Federal Civil Service: A Climate for Reform?
The Author asks whether the public feeling that created a new majority in the House of Representatives may include an appetite for reform of Federal employment rules. In this article, he reviews the last reform act and some of its unintended consequences. Many consider the prior reform act a major failure. Read on and make your mind up for yourself.
HR 270: A Bill To Provide Reduction in Congressional Pay and Federal Employee Furlough
H.R. 270: A bill to provide for a 10 percent reduction in pay for Members of Congress, to make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, to reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch during fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Seeking Furloughs for Federal Employees
Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO) wants to cut Congressional salaries by 10 percent and force federal civilian employees to take a two-week furlough in an attempt to cut costs. He says the cuts would save taxpayers some $5.5 billion.
Will Changes to Federal Employee Benefits Provide a Financial Windfall (or Disaster)? The Joy and Pain of the Rumor Mill
Real proposed changes to federal employee pay and benefits always lead to rumors about how some will benefit and some will be harmed. The internet gives rumors a credible life of their own. Here are some of the latest rumors and the often less dramatic reality.
Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011
H.R. 122 is a bill that has been introduced in the new Congress to limit the circumstances under which official time may be used by a federal employee. It would repeal provisions of the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act that allow federal employees to use official work hours to perform union functions or participate in union activities.
Seeking Nominees for Outstanding Federal Employees
The Partnership for Public Service is seeking nominations for the nation’s most outstanding federal employees.
Labor and Employee Relations 2010: Federal Sector Imitates TV and the Movies
The author offers up a recap of the more bizarre and exotic stories in Federal sector labor and employee relations. Each year we think it couldn’t get wackier and each year it does. Again, we don’t make up these stories.
Bumpy Ride for Thrift Savings Plan Investors But Patience Was Rewarded
2010 was a bumpy ride for investors in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). The gains for the year were solid but most of the advances occurred during the last half of the year–rewarding those investors who had the fortitude to withstand the ups and downs along the way.
Raiders of the Lost Art, Part Two: Analysis of an FLSA Arbitration Case
The overtime and associated costs paid by multiple Federal agencies in arbitration decisions or in settlements reached by the parties on Fair Labor Standards Act cases is staggering. In the second of these articles, the author provides an analysis from a Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) case and why agencies are losing these cases.
