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Federal Employees Working for Unions: CBO Reports on Pending Bill

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithUpdated: August 14, 2017 12:10 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

The CBO concludes a requirement for more reliable accounting of official time by federal employee unions would have a negligible impact on federal expenses.

Bill Advances to Require OPM Action on Official Time

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithUpdated: August 4, 2017 8:01 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

A Bill to require annual reporting on use of official time and other union related items is advancing. It has now passed the House and reported favorably by a Senate committee for consideration.

RSC Budget Proposes Cuts to Pay, Retirement Benefits

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJuly 25, 2017 2:36 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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The House Republican Study Committee recently released its 2018 budget proposal which contains cuts or changes to programs impacting federal employees.

Legislation Introduced to Make Federal Employees ‘At-Will’ Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithUpdated: July 28, 2017 6:26 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Human Resources Leave a comment
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Legislation has been introduced that would make federal employees “at-will” employees, potentially making it easier to remove or suspend them.

Bill Would Ban Use of Official Time at VA While Wait Times Continue

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJune 29, 2017 5:30 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

A new bill would ban the use of official time at the VA if veterans seeking services are unable to get an appointment within a 30 day period.

VA Secretary: Let’s Reform Official Time

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJune 22, 2017 11:28 AM Categories Agency News, Human Resources Leave a comment

346 VA employees work full time on union activities. The VA Secretary says reforming use of official time by unions is necessary. This reform will likely take a long time.

Bill Requiring Annual Official Time Report Passes in House

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 24, 2017 6:11 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

A bill requiring OPM to provide reports to Congress on use of official time for federal employees working on behalf of a union has passed in the House.

More Patient Care Problems Cited at VA

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApril 14, 2017 8:59 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

A new report found numerous problems with patient care at a VA facility. Here is a summary and solutions suggested to improve caring for veterans in the VA.

OPM’s Official Time Report: Some Wonderfully Amazing Numbers

FedSmith.com author Bob GilsonBy Bob GilsonUpdated: April 6, 2017 3:52 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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OPM has issued its latest report on official time use in agencies. The author looks at some of the numbers and some of the questions that they raise.

Legislation Cutting Some Federal Employees’ Pensions Advances in House

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMarch 19, 2017 11:33 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

A bill that would penalize a federal employee’s pension when acting primarily as a union representative has advanced in the House.

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