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GAO: VA Whistleblowers 10x More Likely to Be Disciplined Than Peers

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJuly 20, 2018 1:45 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

A new GAO report found that the VA suffers from data reliability problems in its systems for tracking employee misconduct actions.

MERIT Act Advances in House

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJuly 18, 2018 12:03 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

A companion bill to the MERIT Act has been introduced in the Senate and the bill has been referred from a committee to the full House.

Poll: Majority of Americans Think It’s Too Difficult to Fire Poor Performing Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJune 4, 2018 3:36 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

A new Rasmussen survey found that a majority of Americans believe it is currently too difficult to remove government employees for performance reasons.

Executive Order on Firing Policies Leaves Federal Employees Contemplating Job Security

FedSmith.com author Mathew B. Tully, Esq.By Mathew B. Tully, Esq.June 3, 2018 10:40 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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A new Executive Order overhauls the way poor performance of federal employees is handled. What do federal workers need to know?

What’s Really in Those New Executive Orders?

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealMay 30, 2018 12:20 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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Three new executive orders have the potential to impact the federal workforce. The author analyzes the details of one that streamlines removal procedures.

Streamlining Federal Employee Removal Procedures

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 29, 2018 3:04 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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A new executive order will make it easier to take disciplinary and adverse actions against federal employees. Here is a summary of the new requirements.

Panel Discussion Looks at Federal Hiring/Firing Challenges

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMarch 28, 2018 2:18 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Firing a federal employee is a complex process. A recent panel discussion looked at just how cumbersome it is and discussed some possible solutions.

Beatings Will Continue Until Performance Improves

FedSmith.com author Martha WilsonBy Martha WilsonFebruary 8, 2018 3:41 PM Categories Leadership Leave a comment
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“Accountability” often means that somebody needs to be fired. The author says a more productive approach in the workplace is to instead celebrate incremental progress.

More Firings May Not Lead To Better Results

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealFebruary 7, 2018 2:36 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The author says that making it easier to fire federal employees is an emotionally charged issue that is only one aspect of addressing accountability problems.

Trump Calls for Making it Easier to Fire Federal Employees in SOTU

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithUpdated: February 6, 2018 5:38 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

President Trump called for making it easier to fire federal employees for non-performance in his State of the Union address.

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