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Who Decides What is An Effective and Efficient Government?

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiSeptember 12, 2020 12:37 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The author says that official time represents an issue of who gets to decide what constitutes an effective and efficient government.

Dramatic Decrease in Official Time at VA

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 29, 2020 12:44 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The VA is successfully implementing recent executive orders to restrict the use of official time and free office space previously used by unions.

Should Federal Union Officials Be Paid to Lobby Congress?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMarch 25, 2020 2:00 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

FLRA is seeking comments on a proposed rule to restrict use of official time by union representatives to lobby Congress.

Task Force Proposes Eliminating FERS

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFebruary 7, 2020 2:09 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Human Resources Leave a comment
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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.

Reducing Official Time for Unions in EEO

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDecember 12, 2019 3:10 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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A proposed rule change by the EEOC would restrict official time use by federal union representatives in the EEO complaint process.

VA Clamping Down on Official Time and Union Office Space

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNovember 18, 2019 10:41 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

The VA is moving to implement President Trump’s executive orders which will put new restrictions on unions’ use of official time and office space.

OPM to Agencies: Track and Report Official Time Use

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOctober 27, 2019 12:17 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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OPM is requiring agencies to report on official time use by federal employee unions by January 31, 2020.

Presidential Power Versus Employees’ Constitutional Rights: Interpreting the Executive Orders Affecting Federal Workers

FedSmith.com author Mathew B. Tully, Esq.By Mathew B. Tully, Esq.October 21, 2019 10:44 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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President Trump’s three labor relations executive orders were recently allowed to take effect. What impact will they have on federal employees?

Agencies to Implement Executive Orders

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOctober 6, 2019 5:58 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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OPM is advising agencies to move out quickly on implementing President Trump’s Executive Orders.

Another Proposal to Restrict Official Time by Unions

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJuly 31, 2019 1:17 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

A new bill in the House would eliminate use of official time by federal employee unions.

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