Workforce
Federal Employee Advocates and Scholars All Are Urging Congress to Enact Anti-Schedule F Legislation
With the window to pass a bill preventing presidents from unilaterally creating new job classifications closing at the end of the year, good government and federal employee advocates warn of potential grave consequences for inaction.
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IRS Hires 4,000 Customer Service Reps, Citing Inflation Reduction Act
Hiring surge for enforcement personnel likely coming next.
Workforce
Environmental Protection Agency Workers File Suit Over Remote Work Policies
EPA workers in the agency's largest region allege that their remote work requests have been unfairly denied.
Workforce
Employers Are Concerned About Covering Workers’ Mental Health Needs, Survey Finds
Nearly half of large employers report that increasing numbers of their workers were using mental health services, according to a KFF annual employer survey. Yet almost a third of those employers said their health plan’s network didn’t have enough behavioral health care providers for employees to have timely access to the care they need.
Workforce
Social Security Union Rallies Outside the Agency's Headquarters for Funding, Bargaining and Training
An internal survey conducted by the American Federation of Government Employees found that 4 in 10 field office respondents are considering leaving the agency within the next year.
Workforce
2 Tricks Will Help You Learn and Remember New Stuff
There are two tried and true strategies to improve your learning, whether you're prepping for an exam or learning a new skill.
Workforce
What Workers Want From Their Jobs Other Than Good Pay
Labor researchers say while wages are important, other elements can also help to recruit employees and keep them aboard.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Choosing the Best 2023 Dates to Retire
Tammy Flanagan joins the podcast to discuss her annual best dates to retire column.
Workforce
Social Security’s Union Is Calling for $16.5 Billion in Funding and Cooperation from Management
Labor leaders say the only way out of the agency’s staffing crisis is more money and the abandonment of cutthroat collective bargaining tactics by the agency’s Office of Labor-Management and Employee Relations.
Workforce
The Largest Law Enforcement Agency in the Nation Pledges to Hire a Lot More Women
The agency has a long way to go to fulfill its new commitment.
Workforce
OPM: Federal Employees’ Engagement ‘Stabilized’ in 2022, but Morale Continues to Fall
The Office of Personnel Management has released preliminary data from the 2022 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
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The FLRA Says HHS Erred in Implementing a Partial Union Contract During the Trump Administration
The agency that oversees labor-management relations in the federal government also chided a union for trying to get out of an agreement it previously reached because it conflicted with President Biden’s labor executive order.
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GovExec Daily: How the Midterm Elections Could Change Oversight
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the upcoming elections.
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How Does Telework Affect The Hatch Act? Election Season Do’s and Don’ts
The fourth installment in a series about the rules and policies federal employees should know ahead of the midterm elections.
Workforce
The Postmaster General Tells USPS Employees to Keep Upcoming Workforce Changes ‘in Perspective’
DeJoy says it is a "fool's errand" to try to predict all the changes postal workers will face in the coming years.
Workforce
The Senate’s Defense Authorization Act Omits Most Workforce Provisions, For Now
Although many workforce-related policies included in the House-passed version of the annual defense policy bill are not included in the Senate’s latest draft of the bill, most could be added as amendments next month.
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Quiet Quitting and the Great Resignation Have a Common Cause – Dissatisfied Workers Feel They Can’t Speak up in the Workplace
Research shows that workers rarely call out unethical behavior or even just operational problems, in large part because they fear serious consequences.
Workforce
Building a More Diverse Public Sector Hiring Pipeline
Local governments are rethinking how they go about connecting with job candidates. “It’s just not enough to post a position and then say we have no qualified diverse talent,” says one official.
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The Presidential Innovation Fellows Program Turned 10, What’s Next?
Presidential Innovations Fellow Director Rebeca Lamadrid discussed the “stay flexible” mentality of the program and where it is heading for its next 10 years.
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GovExec Daily: Paying Attention to the Hatch Act in 2022
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss her series on the rules governing feds' political activity.
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