Defining Your Personality With New Technology
Adding a touch of personality to your e-mail may brighten someone’s day but may also unintentionally irritate or attract unnecessary attention.
Letter to New York Times from Treasury Secretary
The decision by the New York Times to disclose the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program has created a political firestorm and possibly harmed the ability of the nation to work against terrorists. Here is a letter from the Treasury Secretary to the Times’ managing editor.
Writing Disciplinary Charges: Get Them Right or Lose Your Case
Knowing how to charge a federal employee with an offense can make the difference in winning or losing a case.
TSP Stock Funds Hit With Losses in June
TSP stock funds have not fared well in June–even after poor returns in May. Here is a quick summary of these funds.
Documenting Discipline-Related Meetings
Getting the employee’s side of the story is an important first step in a possible disciplinary action. Here are tips for a federal manager or supervisor on how to prepare for and conduct a meeting on this touchy subject.
Readers Identify Issues, Preferences for Upcoming Elections
Readers predict Democrats will take over control of the legislative branch in November.
An Unusual Request for a Promotion
Here is a unique way to seek a significant promotion in government service. A federal employee submitted letters from her doctor indicating she could not perform the duties of a lower level job. She argued the agency should therefore give her a promotion to a higher level position.
Think Before Sending E-Mail
Can sending an e-mail message to your friends and colleagues get a federal employee in trouble? Think before hitting the “send” button–the e-mail may come back to haunt you as these federal employees have found.
Documenting a Discipline or Performance Case: Get the Paper Right
The records that are created in a federal disciplinary or performance case can be the difference between winning or losing. Here are tips on how to create an effective paper trail.
“Less Anxiety” for Federal Employees?
A legislative proposal would implement a pay for performance system that would create “less anxiety” among federal employees.
