The Ticking Time Bomb in the Federal Workforce
The author notes that the numbers of young federal employees are dropping while the overall federal workforce is aging.
Federal HR news topics include federal employee unions, labor relations, bargaining, pay/leave and benefits.
The author notes that the numbers of young federal employees are dropping while the overall federal workforce is aging.
A bill to require OPM to provide yearly data to Congress on union activity by federal employees is under consideration in the House.
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) has introduced legislation to prevent Federal employees from being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
The chances of new restrictions being placed on use of administrative leave by agencies is growing as bills to accomplish this have been reported out of committees in both the House and the Senate.
The author notes that turnover in agency Chief positions is high. He looks at the roles that some of these leadership positions play in fulfilling an agency’s mission and also asks the question, “Would you have to be crazy to take one of these jobs?”
Who runs a federal agency: the agency head or the inspector general? The author discusses the role of inspectors general (IGs) in agency operations and when (or not) an agency might be wise to follow the recommendations from an IG.
The U.S. government provides benefits to civilian federal workers who become injured or ill because of their job duties. Here are some important facts about the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) that you need to know should you ever find yourself in need of this important benefit.
Support is growing in Congress for putting restrictions on how agencies use administrative leave for federal employees. Here is a summary of what is behind the interest and a summary of a recent bill that has moved forward in Congress this week.
The “Federal Employee Rights Act” would put significant restrictions on the financial stability of federal employee unions and require a majority of employees in a bargaining unit to vote in favor of union representation.
Legislation has been introduced that is intended to protect certain due process rights of federal employees serving in security sensitive positions.