Streamlining the Federal Employee Appeal Process
The author says the system for revoking security clearances for misconduct could be used as a model for handling general employee performance problems in agencies.
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The author says the system for revoking security clearances for misconduct could be used as a model for handling general employee performance problems in agencies.
The White House’s 2019 budget blueprint offered many proposals for civil service reform. The author provides an analysis of which ones he says are correct.
The Office of Special Counsel has issued new guidelines to help federal employees understand how to stay within Hatch Act guidelines when using social media.
OPM has released its quadrennial identifying future challenges and priorities for the federal workforce.
The author says that making it easier to fire federal employees is an emotionally charged issue that is only one aspect of addressing accountability problems.
The Office of Special Counsel recently released three guidance memos for agencies regarding implementing whistleblower protections.
The author says that reports of official time issued by OPM are inaccurate and understated. He raises some questions about the use of official time.
President Trump called for making it easier to fire federal employees for non-performance in his State of the Union address.
Legislation has been introduced in Congress to revive a national council on labor-management relations. Given the history, it is unlikely to go anywhere.
A recent case decision suggests the FSIP has shifted from its past philosophy. The author provides an analysis.