Let Them Drink Cola!
Appropriated funds cannot be used for buying drinking water for federal employees. Can a federal official be personally liable for buying drinking water for use by employees?
Pay, Performance and Change: Is the Sky Falling on the Federal Civil Service?
Pay for performance may be coming to the rest of government–not just DHS and DoD. The concept scares many readers. What are the options and what will the future hold for employees of the executive branch of government?
The Best Employee Problem Solving Tool in the Box: Part 2
Solving common workplace problems requires knowledge, patience and knowing how to use the human resources system effectively. Here are some quick tips for supervisors that may be helpful in solving some of the most nagging problems.
GAO Answers Questions on How to Implement New HR Systems in Defense
The Comptroller General answers questions on what is necessary to implement NSPS in DoD.
Are You Ready for Pay for Performance?
It is tough to argue against pay for performance in theory, it becomes much more difficult to actually implement these systems. Federal agencies will face their share of growing pains in implementing pay for performance.
The Best Employee Problem Solving Tool in Your Managerial Toolbox: Part 1
There are no problem employees; only employee problems for which managers must devise workable solutions. Here is one way to resolve common problems in the workplace.
It’s An Election Year: Health Benefits for Some New Retirees May Change; Future of Some Agencies on the Line
It’s an election year. Here are several proposals that have been made that would impact the civil service structure and the benefits of some current federal employees.
“Smokers Should Pay More”
Federal employees who smoke should pay more in health insurance premiums than non-smokers according to our latest poll.
Timing is Everything: Agencies Should Consider Renegotiating Their Labor Agreement Now
Timing is important and this may be the time for agencies to renegotiate their labor agreements for federal employee unions.
When is “Removal” A Reasonable Penalty?
What will a court and the Merit Systems Protection Board consider in determing whether the firing of a federal employee is reasonable? This employee of the VA tested the system and found her firing upheld as a reasonable penalty under the circumstances.
