Legislation Introduced to End Unionization at IRS
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) has introduced legislation that would end mandatory labor unions at the Internal Revenue Service.
Human Resources
Federal HR news topics include federal employee unions, labor relations, bargaining, pay/leave and benefits.
Great HR Service? Don’t Make Me Laugh
The author asks the questions, “If HR is so important and HR Specialists are a mission critical occupation, why is it so rare to find someone who says they are happy with their HR support? Is there anything agencies can do to fix the problem?”
12 Thoughts Regarding Incompetent Federal Employees
While it would be nice if federal employees always work in jobs suited to their talents, the author shares wisdom for the situations when this doesn’t happen.
Government Hiring Disabled Individuals in Record Numbers
A new report from the Office of Personnel Management shows that the federal government is well on its way to meet the president’s goal of hiring 100,000 disabled individuals within five years.
Let’s Put The ‘Chief’ In Chief Human Capital Officer
The author says that while well intentioned, the Chief Human Capital Officers Act of 2002 is inadequate to meet the talent management challenges the government faces today.
OPM Updates Shutdown Furlough Guidance for Federal Workers
The Office of Personnel Management has updated its shutdown furlough guide for current and retired federal employees.
Federal Employees’ Job Satisfaction Shows Modest Improvement
The results from the 2015 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey are in, and they show slight improvements in the overall scores for both employee engagement and global satisfaction. Read on to see which agencies had the best overall scores.
When You Leave Federal Service, Will The Government Miss You?
An aging population of federal employees means that many are leaving federal service due to retirement. The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) argues that this means there could be a damaging loss of institutional knowledge these federal workers take with them. However, the author points out that the turnover rate among federal employees is very low compared to the private sector and says that the loss of institutional knowledge from retiring federal workers might not be as bad as NARFE is projecting.
Why Aren’t Agencies Using Easier Employee Termination Options?
With all the hoopla and controversy about holding Federal employees accountable, a simple straight forward process exists to terminate Federal employees for a number of legitimate reasons within an Agency’s control. The author will provide a brief description of the process and suggest how Agencies that aren’t using it now can take advantage of the option.
Do You Have To Lie To Get A Federal Job?
The author says that more prospective federal employees are lying on their job applications in order to get hired. He explains why he believes this is happening.
