Federal managers who want to make changes for employees represented by a union during the life of a labor contract often feel frustrated by the time, effort and cost involved. These tips can help.
How have your TSP investments done in 2006? Most readers will be pleased.
What factors are necessary to have a good, effective labor relations program in a federal agency? Here are some criteria.
Federal employees should be the “best and brightest” according to President Kennedy. Is that still our goal or has something happened?
A federal supervisor who told an employee to work an extra 30 minutes ended up in a scuffle with the employee and the employee was fired. The employee argued his case all the way to federal court but stays fired.
140,000 volunteers donated 5 million hours to the national parks at a value of $85.9 million in fiscal year 2004. But a group that wants to pick up trash to get rid of hurricane debris won’t be allowed to help.
What steps can a federal agency take to make its labor relations program more effective? Here are suggestions in part two of the two-part series.
A federal employee on disability retirement has to follow the rules regarding “being restored to earning capacity.” This federal employee got a bill from OPM for over $18,000.
What do most readers think about the topic of immigration? There is a significant majority on the questions in our recent poll on the subject.
A union representing federal employees in a job contracting bid does not have standing to file a bid protest.
