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Workforce Rights/Governance
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Federal employees who get injured on the job may not be able to tap into workers compensation benefits anymore when they reach retirement age. The Labor Department has a proposal to reform the 99-year-old Federal Employees Compensation Act. The department says it encourages disabled employees to rely on other savings instead. It also cuts extra compensation employees with dependents now get. But some employees\' unions say FECA reform doesn\'t consider the disadvantages workers with disabilities already have. Jessica Klement, legislative director at the National Active and Retired Federal Employees association, tells In Depth with Francis Rose about NARFE\'s concerns.
June 02, 2015 -
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ForeSee Vice President Dave Lewan and Abby Herriman, senior vice president of Delivery and Innovation at HighPoint Global, join host Jason Briefel for a wide ranging discussion of customer service initiatives in the federal government. May 22, 2015
May 22, 2015 -
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For newly minted or experienced lawyers, the federal government provides lots of opportunities for a long and challenging career. Just ask Anne Wagner. She recently left the Merit Systems Protection Board after a six-year stint. Now she\'s the new associate special counsel at the Office of Special Counsel. She joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about her career change, and her extensive background as a civil servant.
May 22, 2015 -
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The Merit System Protection Board\'s new report on due process doesn\'t just talk to federal employees. It says a lot to managers. The report covers how agencies can handle adverse personnel situations, and what kind of constitutional protections employees enjoy. John Palguta, vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to highlight the managerial impact.
May 19, 2015 -
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Commentary: Career federal (and other public) employees have a property interest in their jobs. It\'s a major distinction with the private sector. It\'s a long established fact. But when\'s the last time you heard it stated, asks Federal Drive host Tom Temin.
May 18, 2015 -
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Just days ago, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission began a pilot program called ACT Digital. It\'s the first step in the agency\'s move toward an online charge system, and designed to streamline the submission of discrimination charges to the EEOC. Officials there hope ACT Digital will cut paperwork and improve customer service. Cathy Ventrell-Monses, senior counsel to EEOC chairwoman Jenny Yang, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with a progress update on ACT Digital.
May 12, 2015 -
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The Merit Systems Protection Board wants federal managers and Congress to know exactly what it takes to fire a federal employee — and why you can\'t do so arbitrarily or capriciously. That\'s the subject of the agency\'s just-released report on due process. It outlines how the government handles adverse personnel actions in the civil service, and examines the laws and constitutional protections on due process employees enjoy. Susan Tsui Grundmann is chairwoman of the MSPB. She joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to review the report. She said it should clear up some misconceptions that have been circling in the press.
May 12, 2015 -
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Global Computer Enterprises agreed to settle allegations under the False Claims Act with the government by paying a fine. GCE filed for bankruptcy in September while also receiving $23 million from GSA and Labor to buy back financial management systems and data.
May 11, 2015 -
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A new report from the Merit Systems Protection Board clears up some misperceptions about due process and the protections federal employees have when facing adverse actions such as a job removal.
May 11, 2015 -
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Tony Vergnetti, hosts a roundtable discuss of Police Week 2015 and the upcoming Women in Federal Law Enforcement leadership training. May 8, 2015
May 08, 2015 -
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Is the EPA turning a blind eye to sexual harassment and pornography in the in the office? Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee gave the impression that they thought so at a hearing Thursday.…
May 01, 2015 -
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Randall Coleman, assistant director of the FBI Counterintelligence Department and Charles Kable, section chief of the Counterespionage Section, join host Debra Roth to discuss counterintelligence and insider threats and what the FBI is doing to stop them. April 24, 2015
April 24, 2015 -
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Kim Hancher is calling it a career after 34 years in government, including the last seven as the CIO of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She said she wants to make sure the agency is on the right path with cloud and cyber before leaving later this spring.
April 23, 2015 -
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The Office of Government Ethics issued guidance on best practices for federal employees using personal social media sites.
April 16, 2015
