Should the Government Fire More People? And How Should They Do It?
Does the federal government fire enough people? The author lists crucial elements he says are necessary in a proper discipline process.
Does the federal government fire enough people? The author lists crucial elements he says are necessary in a proper discipline process.
The Federal Supervisor Training Act is likely to be reintroduced. The author looks at what is in the bill and how it could be improved.
Counseling employees is an important part of every supervisor’s job. The author provides some fundamentals of counseling and how to use it in a supervisory role.
The author says there are two common disciplinary measures federal managers can utilize, but only one of them allows for applying discipline progressively in the event the problems continue.
The author looks at the grievance process in federal HR, its history, effectiveness and current alternatives to settling disputes.
The author says that the possibility of wrongdoing on the part of agency managers has led to many avenues for protecting employees which has created an overly complicated appeals system. He proposes a simple fix that would protect employees while making for a smoother process.
The author says that the entire federal HR process and structure, from top to bottom, needs to be completely reimagined.
In the second of two series of articles on job restructuring as a reasonable accommodation, the author explores how job restructuring could affect other employees besides the disabled person being accommodated, and examines the limitations on the burden that an agency may place on other employees.
In the first of two articles on job restructuring as a reasonable accommodation, the author explores how managers ascertain what an employee’s essential functions of his or her job position are, how to restructure a job position to accommodate an employee, and explores some cases that shed light on how the EEOC and federal courts look at these issues.
The author outlines seven basic principles that he says have the potential to design a more accountable civil service that is free from political influence.