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On this week's Your Turn radio show, Mike Causey talks with Greg Stanford of the Federal Managers Association about the political climate in D.C. and how it's affecting feds.
The President's full 2018 budget proposal offers a 1.9 percent pay raise for civilian employees and a 2.1 percent raise to members of the military. But federal employee unions and organizations say the raise does little to undo the damage the President's proposed cuts to federal retirement benefits will have on current employees and retirees and future government workers. The budget also details workforce reductions at some agencies.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' federal workforce subcommittee said it's on a fact-finding mission this year. Subcommittee Chairman James Lankford (R-Okla.) said he wants to hear from federal managers about the existing authorities and processes that make their jobs more difficult.
Greg Stanford, director of government affairs for the Federal Managers Association, joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to talk about the potential for pay and hiring freezes under a Trump administration.
Greg Stanford with the Federal Managers Association will discuss the National Defense Authorization Act, proposed changes in Vets Preference rules and possible buyouts for some federal employees. June 15, 2016
The Fleet Readiness Center East in Cherry Point, North Carolina, seems to produce excellent federal managers. Sue Thatch, who oversees integrated logistics support there, had been designated manager of the year by the Federal Managers Association. She joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Renee Johnson, president of the Federal Managers Association, joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Agencies say the guidance and tools that the Office of Personnel Management gives to department headquarters often does not filter down to components in the field. OPM began the first of its listening and training tours last week on the federal hiring process.
Senior Executives Association interim president Jason Briefel joins host Mike Causey to talk about issues affecting senior executives in the federal government, and Katie Maddocks with the Federal Managers Association will talk about some pending legislation on Capitol Hill and how it could affect feds. March 16, 2016
On this week's Your Turn, financial analyst Bob Lang will discuss investment options for federal workers and Katie Maddocks with the Federal Managers Association will talk about some pending legislation on Capitol Hill and how it could affect feds. March 9, 2016
A bipartisan pair of senators has gotten the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to approve a bill to reform administrative leave. Patricia Niehaus, national president of the Federal Managers Association, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin what her organization likes about the legislation.
Katie Maddocks, deputy director of Government Affairs at the Federal Managers Association, joins host Mike Causey to discuss the Wounded Warrior project, the OPM data breach, and more. January 13, 2016
The buyout tidal wave of 2015-16 has failed to materialize and many agencies are still trying to figure out where they are based on the two-year agreement recently OK'd by the President. Lots of retirement-age workers say all Uncle Sam has to do is make them an offer, then stand back!
Members of AFGE Local 17 detail allegations that union members have levied against their supervisors in a report to Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald.