Make it Easy to Fire Federal Workers… And Then What?
The author says that the government does a poor job of dealing with its poor performing employees, however, he says that making it easier to fire federal employees is not the answer.
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Priorities in Trump’s Acceptance Speech and the Federal Workforce
Comments in Donald Trump’s acceptance speech that would directly impact the federal workforce were few in number but give an indication of his priorities. Here is a quick summary.
Report: Employee Misconduct at TSA Threatening Aviation Security
A new report from the House Homeland Security Committee says that growing misconduct inside of the Transportation Security Administration presents significant security risks to air travelers.
Lawmaker Demands Information on Excessive Bonuses Paid to Federal Employees
Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) wants answers from OPM as to how a federal employee was paid bonuses that exceeded 20% of his base salary and how potentially widespread the issue is throughout the government.
House Passes Bill to Help Reduce TSA Wait Times
The House of Representatives passed a bill this week that would make a number of policy changes at TSA to help cut down on wait times at security checkpoints at airports around the country.
Highest Bonuses for Employees at TSA
The former head of security at the TSA was let go, in part, due to large bonuses being paid to agency employees despite security lapses that happened on his watch. How much did the TSA pay in bonuses to its employees last year?
Legislation Introduced to Help Reduce TSA Security Line Wait Times
Legislation has been introduced ahead of the busy summer travel season to direct the TSA to reassign its employees’ duties to help alleviate the growing security lines that have been plaguing airports around the country.
House Committee Concerned About Potential for Abuse of Employee Bonuses Within TSA
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) said in a recent letter to Transportation Security Administration Administrator Peter Neffenger that the Committee is concerned about the possibility of abuse within the system used to pay bonuses to TSA employees.
Legislation Introduced to Allow Using Gun Permits as Acceptable ID at TSA Checkpoints
Legislation has been introduced in the House to allow Americans to use gun license permits as permissible identification for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) purposes.
Supreme Court Sides With TSA Air Marshal
The Supreme Court has issued a decision siding with a TSA air marshal who was fired by the agency for revealing to a reporter an operational agency decision canceling certain air marshall missions in the middle of a heightened high jacking alert.
