Can I Join This Union?
The author was researching an issue using Google and came upon a union website that had the best advice for representatives he’d ever seen. Judge for yourself.
The author was researching an issue using Google and came upon a union website that had the best advice for representatives he’d ever seen. Judge for yourself.
Why do employees file discrimination complaints? Here are some of the most common reasons and suggestions for supervisors that can cut down on the number of complaints.
Should the federal government mandate a nationwide speed limit of 55 MPH in an effort to cut the consumption of gas? One Senator has raised the possibility of again limiting speed on the nation’s highways to 55.
One might think that a legislative proposal to provide more benefits to federal employees would be overwhelmingly supported by the federal community. But, for those in Congress seeking votes, the results of this reader survey may be a surprise. A majority of respondents are opposed to the idea recently endorsed by the House.
TSP stock funds across the board went down significantly in June. Here are the results and a perspective that long term investors should keep in mind before deciding to bail out of the market based on the latest TSP returns.
Why do employees file EEO complaints? Here are some of the reasons.
A former official of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) says that a recent article on the FedSmith site does not recognize the reasons the FLRA is critical to effective labor relations in the federal government and that the suggestions in that article would be an inadequate substitute for the role played by the agency in the federal labor relations program.
Senior federal officials sometimes have a reputation or image for being far removed from the average American. This HHS official took a different approach.
The author has written extensively on FedSmith about the “ins and outs” of bargaining on the impact and implementation(I and I) of agency management decisions. I and I bargaining occurs with great frequency in the Federal sector and generally results in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the agency and the union. This article covers critical points the agency should consider in putting together an MOU.
The Internal Revenue Service is raising the mileage reimbursement rate because of the increasing cost of filling up a car with gas. How will this decision impact federal employees?