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Political Division: Nazis and Hamas Terrorists in the Federal Workplace—What’s a Supervisor to Do?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOct 23, 2023 7:46 AM | Updated: Jun 11, 2025 4:56 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Political division is common. What are considerations for a federal supervisor facing a tough employee problem?

Does the Federal Government Give Out Career Promotions That Aren’t Warranted?

FedSmith.com author Robbie KunreutherBy Robbie KunreutherAug 23, 2023 2:45 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Does performance management reward the best employees, or are promotions just awarded for being in the job?

Public Service Reform: Modernize Government, Increase Accountability, Reduce Expenses

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 15, 2023 1:11 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

The Public Service Reform Act has been introduced to modernize government, increase accountability and reduce expenses.

Bill Would Reinstate Federal Employees Who Were Fired or Resigned Due to Vaccine Mandate

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFeb 21, 2023 6:44 AM | Updated: Jun 9, 2025 7:40 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
Man appearing frustrated/sad with his right hand over his face as he looks to the side while holding a sign that says 'COVID-19' in his left hand; a calculator and paperwork are on a table in front of him

A new bill would provide compensation or possible reinstatement for federal employees who resigned or were fired after refusing the COVID vaccine mandate.

Job Security: Arbitrators Uphold 42% of Federal Employee Dismissals

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithSep 28, 2022 8:13 AM | Updated: Jun 11, 2025 4:58 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Federal employees enjoy job security. Do employees fare better with MSPB or arbitration appeals? See results from recent record analysis.

OPM Proposing Stronger “Ban the Box” Enforcement to Expand Federal Hiring

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 1, 2022 7:08 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

OPM is proposing to expand the “ban the box” rule to create a “world-class federal workforce.” How does this approach compare to an earlier Democratic administration?

Guidelines for Conducting Investigative Interviews

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiOct 18, 2021 3:00 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Conducting interviews with employees is often part of a job role. These are some guidelines for conducting good interviews.

Creating a New Class of Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOct 22, 2020 9:52 AM | Updated: Oct 26, 2020 8:26 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

A new executive order has been issued creating a new hiring schedule to make make it faster and easier to hire and fire some federal employees.

Firing a Federal Employee Easier and Quicker

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOct 18, 2020 10:08 AM | Updated: Oct 23, 2020 2:22 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
Employee who was fired/laid off/RIF carrying personal belongings in a box

OPM has issued a final rule to streamline the federal employee removal process.

Task Force Proposes Eliminating FERS

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFeb 7, 2020 2:09 PM | Updated: Feb 24, 2020 9:29 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Human Resources Leave a comment
Pink piggy bank getting squeezed by a belt wrapped around it

A task force report urges major changes to the civil service system from pay and benefits to handling removal actions and appeals by federal employees.

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