Current news and events impacting the federal workforce, both current federal employees and federal retirees.
Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) has introduced a bill that would consolidate the Department of Labor and the Department of Commerce into a single, new agency called the Department of Commerce and the Workforce (DOCW).
The stock funds in the TSP show strong positive returns for the year to date and the past twelve months despite having a down month in May.
Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) was granted to the USDA which will allow the department to offer an early out option to all employees who meet the eligibility requirements.
Seeking to restore fairness in obtaining GI educational benefits to America’s veterans and their families, Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) today introduced H.R. 2002, a bill designed to enhance an already comprehensive and improved GI Bill educational benefit.
A recent court decision has many federal managers and supervisors asking serious questions about their exposure and personal liability in civil or ‘personal capacity’ lawsuits for work-related matters and decisions.
The Partnership for Public Service, in conjunction with Deloitte, has released the results of an analysis done on OPM’s 2010 employee survey which revealed that, overall, women are slightly less satisfied than men in nine out of ten workplace categories.
No dancing at the Jefferson Memorial to celebrate his birthday. “Mr. Jefferson is on record discouraging celebration of his birthday: On Mr. Jefferson’s accession to the Presidency [visitors] had waited on him, requesting to be informed, which was his birthday, as they wished to celebrate it with proper respect. ‘The only birthday I ever commemorate,’ replied he, ‘is that of our Independence, the Fourth of July.'”
As the Postal Service continues to struggle with financial losses, it has come to an agreement with the American Postal Workers Union on a tentative March 14 labor agreement that will save $3.8 billion, largely via pay and benefits cuts.
OPM says that “dramatic progress” has been made in modernizing the federal government’s hiring process in the past year.
The author examines the failure of the 1978 civil service reform statute in labor relations and human resources generally and suggests a plan to encourage responsive Agency management, integrity and a restoration of merit to the civil service system while continuing to permit employees to be represented on working conditions.
