Parental Leave Benefit Opposed by Readers

One might think that a legislative proposal to provide more benefits to federal employees would be overwhelmingly supported by the federal community. But, for those in Congress seeking votes, the results of this reader survey may be a surprise. A majority of respondents are opposed to the idea recently endorsed by the House.

Argue the Calls, But Don’t Kill the Ump

A former official of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) says that a recent article on the FedSmith site does not recognize the reasons the FLRA is critical to effective labor relations in the federal government and that the suggestions in that article would be an inadequate substitute for the role played by the agency in the federal labor relations program.

Bargaining Impact and Implementation: Get the Agreement Right

The author has written extensively on FedSmith about the “ins and outs” of bargaining on the impact and implementation(I and I) of agency management decisions. I and I bargaining occurs with great frequency in the Federal sector and generally results in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the agency and the union. This article covers critical points the agency should consider in putting together an MOU.