Anne Whiteman has been recognized by the Office of Special Counsel for reporting safety problems in the control of aircraft at the Dallas/Ft. Worth air traffic facility and the agency’s failure to report safety problems.
More changes are coming to the civil service system. They won’t happen overnight but the current trend in federal employment is clear.
Who will control the Office of Special Counsel? Will a new political appointee be able to make substantive changes or will the existing interest groups have their way with him? Blood is being drawn; the pitched battle is underway; the media loves it.
The civil service system is evolving. Federal employees are part of a political system and their representatives are taking strong political positions – whether most employees in the civil service know or care about the consequences.
The political environment has changed dramatically for federal employees as unions speak out on their behalf. Most aren’t aware of the changes but they will be impacted by these changes.
Federal employee unions gave big bucks to the Democrats in previous elections. Now that a Republican occupies the White House, it isn’t surprising that they don’t have much influence.
The ongoing government shutdown is starting to impact federal employees’ paychecks.
If you are looking to work for the federal government in a position outdoors, these agencies are good options.
A new IG report finds that despite some improvements, the IRS is still paying bonuses to employees with tax compliance and workplace conduct issues.
A proposed amendment to the Senate’s tax reform bill would eliminate current retirement savings catch-up contributions.
