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GAO: VA Whistleblowers 10x More Likely to Be Disciplined Than Peers

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 20, 2018 1:45 PM | Updated: Jul 29, 2018 9:41 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

A new GAO report found that the VA suffers from data reliability problems in its systems for tracking employee misconduct actions.

House Democrats Call for Rescinding Executive Orders

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 15, 2018 12:48 PM | Updated: Jun 25, 2018 7:40 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

A group of House Democrats have asked President Trump to rescind his recently issued executive orders that impact the federal workforce.

Are Prohibited Personnel Practices Taking Place at EPA?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 27, 2018 3:22 PM | Updated: May 4, 2018 8:22 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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Two Congressmen want the OSC to investigate possible prohibited personnel practices at the EPA.

House Dems Concerned About Whistleblower Reports of Targeting Career Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 15, 2018 5:53 PM | Updated: Mar 22, 2018 12:20 PM Categories Agency News, Human Resources Leave a comment

Two Congressmen say they have whistleblower documents alleging administration officials targeted career federal employees who did not support President Trump’s agenda.

House Committee Looking Into ‘Excessive Spending’ on Redecorating Carson’s Office

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 1, 2018 12:03 PM | Updated: Mar 8, 2018 1:50 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The House Oversight Committee is probing reports of “excessive spending” on decorating the HUD Secretary’s office.

OSC Issues New Whistleblower Protection Guidelines to Agencies

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 6, 2018 10:30 AM | Updated: Feb 16, 2018 9:26 AM Categories Agency News, Human Resources Leave a comment

The Office of Special Counsel recently released three guidance memos for agencies regarding implementing whistleblower protections.

Pay Freeze for Federal Employees in 2019?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDec 14, 2017 9:38 AM | Updated: Dec 24, 2017 10:03 AM Categories Agency News, Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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A new report based on a leaked whistleblower document says that the Trump administration intends to seek a pay freeze for all civilian federal employees in 2019.

The Merit Systems Principles at Work: Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection

By Keith E. Kendall, Esq.Nov 27, 2017 11:52 AM | Updated: Dec 1, 2017 6:24 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

The Whistleblower Protection Act embodies one of the principles granted to federal employees: protection for whistleblowers.

Follow the Rules Act Broadens Whistleblower Protections

FedSmith.com author Mathew B. Tully, Esq.By Mathew B. Tully, Esq.Jun 27, 2017 10:44 AM | Updated: Jul 1, 2017 9:49 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The Follow the Rules Act is a new law that may provide extra protections to federal employees who become whistleblowers. This is a summary of the new law.

Follow the Rules Act Signed into Law

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 15, 2017 4:43 PM | Updated: Jun 4, 2020 9:07 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

President Trump has signed the Follow the Rules Act. It provides additional protection for federal employee whistleblowers.

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