President Extends Labor Relations Council Until 2013
The President has extended the Labor Relations Council until 2013 via a recent executive order.
Berry to Congress: OPM Retirement Backlog is Bad, Will Get Worse
Reports have been in the news about OPM’s poor performance regarding processing annuity payments for new retirees. What is the real cause of this problem?
Individual and System Performance – Pass or Fail?
In the absence of a method for assessing organizational performance, a pass-fail appraisal for civil servants, as opposed to a tiered system, may be the least destructive option.
OPM Releases Hilarious Union Official Time Report
The author suggestions that anyone in need of a good laugh should read OPM’s recent report on union official time use in the government.
Politics, Federal Unions and Avoiding the Federal Pay Freeze at the FAA
Are there secret negotiations going on between the FAA and a union to preserve future salary increases and the “official time” given to union representatives?
Tea Party Budget Would Cut Federal Employees’ Pay by 10%
In response to the super committee’s thus far failed attempts to cut $1.2 trillion in federal debt over ten years, the Tea Party has released its own budget plan that aims to reduce federal spending by $9.7 trillion over the next ten years.
FLRA’s Attempt to Gut Agency Head Review Goes to Court
The statutory right of an agency head to review an agreement before it is implemented has been eliminated by the FLRA. The case is now going to court.
‘Government Sponsored Moguls:’ Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
A new report issued by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform argues that it is time to cut off Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from their government provided support for good.
Shooting the Messenger: Coburn Defends GAO
Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) has released a new report criticizing proposed cuts to the Government Accountability Office.
Congress Has Some Advice for TSA
According to a new report released by House Congressional leaders, the Transportation Security Administration has lost its focus on air transportation security and instead has become an “enormous, inflexible and distracted bureaucracy.”
