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The author explains how a small federal agency decided to take a stand to ensure that its regulations were not modified through the collective bargaining process and suggests…
Memorandum from Stephen D. Potts, Director, to Designated Agency Ethics Officials Regarding OGE Regulations and an Agency's Duty to Engage in Collective Bargaining
Supervising and managing employees in the federal work environment is becoming more complex. How do you juggle work and people you rarely see? You may have resources available…
If you are providing information in response to a reference check, what kind of information can you provide? In this article, the author provides practical advice that can…
It is a common perception that it is impossible to fire a federal employee. As this case proves, it may take time, effort, expert human resources and legal…
Performance management is largely a subjective process. Federal managers are in the best position to make decisions on federal pay and performance. It is unfair to American taxpayers…
Does a federal employee have a 5th Amendment right to refuse to obey a request to appear and answer questions in connection with an agency administrative interview?
Absolute performance standards can be permissible in a federal agency. In this case, the "zero tolerance" policy against threats in the workplace was upheld by a federal court…
A senior executive with the Treasury Department found himself on the losing end of an appeal after his denials were called into question as a result of the…
A former federal employee said the VA did not live up to the agreement when OPM disapproved her application for disability retirement.