Workforce Rights/Governance

  • New analysis from the Partnership for Public Service of the Office of Personnel Management's Employee Viewpoint Survey shows that low employee satisfaction negatively impacts an agency's ability to hire and retain employees.

    August 05, 2015
  • The four-term president of the National Treasury Employees Union is stepping down. Colleen Kelley has been president for 16 years. She'll retire next week after the NTEU's annual convention. She jells In Depth with Francis Rose about some of her biggest accomplishments and challenges during her tenure.

    August 04, 2015
  • The biggest shortfall in your agency may not be a budget shortfall. It may an energy shortage. Dr. Marta Wilson is the author of the new book: "Energized Enterprise -- Leading Your Workforce to New Peaks of Performance in the Public Sector and Beyond". She's also a management consultant to public and private sector organizations, and tells In Depth with Francis Rose that an energy shortage is something every manager should watch out for.

    August 04, 2015
  • The Office of Management and Budget just posted the latest data from its 30-day cyber sprint. Alan Paller of the SANS Institute and a task force of industry experts offer their insight on what are the next steps agencies should be taking to improve their cybersecurity.

    August 04, 2015
  • It's sad to say, but bad news is often good news for the media. That's a shame, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, because so much good news about the federal government never gets reported.

    August 03, 2015
  • The Senate passed a piece of legislation Wednesday that will help the Veterans Affairs Department avoid a budget shortfall that could impact the care some veterans receive.

    July 30, 2015
  • The House passed the VA Accountability Act of 2015, which would give the Veterans Affairs Department the power to remove or demote a VA employee based on misconduct or performance.

    July 30, 2015
  • Whistleblowers told a House committee that managers at the Environmental Protection Agency turned a blind eye to allegations of sexual harassment for more than a decade.

    July 30, 2015
  • 'Tis the season. Election season that is. And that means it's time to brush up on the Hatch Act. The 1939 law prohibits certain federal employees from engaging in some forms of political activity. But does it apply to you? In this week's Legal Loop, Debra Roth, a partner at the law firm Shaw, Bransford and Roth, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with some tips for how to stay out of trouble at work during election season.

    July 30, 2015
  • If you want more time off in your next life, consider running for Congress, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

    July 30, 2015
  • The House has a number of bills on its calendar this week that, if enacted, could have significant impacts on federal employees and their dependents.

    July 28, 2015
  • Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks, do journalists just like to kick “bureaucrats?" Or, are they just too lazy to check job comparisons given to them by think tanks with a philosophical axe to grind?

    July 28, 2015
  • The Internal Revenue Service has holes that look like Swiss cheese all throughout its business operations. Appropriations at the IRS are down nearly 7 percent over the last four fiscal years. And Congress won't likely pass an appropriations bill that comes close to the $13 billion President Barack Obama requested for the IR-S in fiscal 2016. Staff at the agency's Human Capital Office, Office of Chief Counsel, and Small Business -Self Employed Division has already been cut by 16 to 30 percent. Jay McTigue is director of tax issues for the Government Accountability Office's strategic issues team. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose how years of budget cuts are affecting the IRS.

    July 27, 2015
  • So, you are definitely, maybe, maybe not, one of the 22 million current, retired, or former feds who’ve been hacked. That's about everybody in the states of Florida and Arkansas, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. Now what?

    July 23, 2015