Organizing Bargaining: Practical Tools to Help Make the Process More Manageable
Bargaining a contract is a lot to get your arms around. The Author offers these tools to make preparation, tracking and figuring out the status of a negotiation simpler. Warning! This article is written for folks who have bargained without structure and wished they had some tools to work with. If you're a seat of the pants bargainer, shame on you, and this is not for you.
Posted: August 7, 2008 7:36 AM | Full Story
- Dealing with Impact and Implementation Bargaining: A Management Worksheet
- Federal Bargaining Endgames
- Federal Manager's Toolbox
Sick Leave and FERS Employees
A provision in tobacco legislation would provide more generous sick leave benefits for FERS employees than the bill introduced earlier in the year on the same subject. Granting FERS employees the proposed sick leave benefit is estimated to cost $337 million over 10 years.
Posted: August 7, 2008 8:01 AM | Full Story | Discuss this Story
- Funding Tobacco Legislation by Changing the Thrift Savings Plan
- House Passes Legislation Increasing Annuity Payments for FERS Employees
- Money, Congress and Your TSP: Watch Out for Your Retirement Money
- Quietly Changing the TSP's Investment Philosophy
- Seeking Access to the TSP's Billions
Free Money from Uncle Sam
A man who who had been receiving about $2500 a month since 1979 from the Department of Labor under the Federal Employee Compensation Act died in 1999. His son forged his father's signature in order to keep the money coming in. The son stole over $144,000 in compensation according to the Dept. of Labor. He is now facing up to 10 years in prison.
Posted: August 7, 2008 7:03 AM | Full Story | Discuss this Story
Border Patrol vs. Mexican Army
A Border Patrol agent was held at gunpoint by members of the Mexican military who had crossed the border into Arizona, but the soldiers returned to Mexico when backup agents responded.
Posted: August 6, 2008 8:25 PM | Full Story | Discuss this Story
Seeking Revenge Against an IRS Employee
A man allegedly plotting to kill an employee of the Internal Revenue Service has been denied bail after the judge reviewed a videotape that showed the man meeting with an undercover FBI agent posing as a hit man. Federal prosecutors allege the plan was for a $20,000 payment to the hit man and for the woman to be dead within a week.
Posted: August 7, 2008 7:51 AM | Full Story | Discuss this Story
Politics in America
This year's election campaign may be getting more interesting--or perhaps hitting new lows--depending on your personal perspective. Paris Hilton has a new ad spoofing the campaign that is considerably different than some of her previously widely distributed work. Clad in a bikini while lounging, she shares her views on the campaign and responds to a recent ad that featured her face along with Brittany Spears.
Posted: August 6, 2008 8:22 AM | Full Story | Discuss this Story
Holstering a Loaded Gun Can Be Dangerous
Two federal agents wounded in an accidental shooting at the federal courthouse were shot when a U.S. Marshal's gun went off as he was trying to holster it.
Posted: August 7, 2008 7:54 AM | Full Story | Discuss this Story
Federal Agent Killed; Man Arrested and Charged in Shooting Death
A Customs and Border Protection agent was shot and killed in Florida. His 15-year old daughter witnessed the shooting. A man has been arrested and charged in the shooting death. A reward for information leading to the suspect's arrest and conviction had reached $275-thousand.
Posted: August 7, 2008 7:11 AM | Full Story | Discuss this Story
What I Have Learned About Supervision (Mostly the Hard Way): Part III
Being a federal supervisor is a tough job and getting harder. It can also be rewarding. Their behavior and performance are a major factor in an organization's performance and employees' decision to stay or leave an agency. Here are comments and suggestions on why the job is difficult and qualities needed to be a success.
Posted: August 6, 2008 7:59 AM | Full Story
