Jeff Neal
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After so many departures, former CHCO for the Department of Homeland Security Jeff Neal says employees deserve stable leadership for success.
April 17, 2019 -
Guest columnist Jeff Neal says it’s hard to argue with the idea that top performers should receive some sort of compensation for their work. It is also hard to argue that most performance review processes are credible and effective.
April 11, 2019 -
The Trump administration proposed “fully reorganizing” the Office of Personnel Management and moving personnel between the General Services Administration and Office of Management and Budget. Guest commentator Jeff Neal disagrees with the idea, but mostly because OPM was gutted once before.
April 02, 2019 -
Some politicians have been after the Federal Employees Retirement System since it replaced the more generous Civil Service Retirement System program during the Reagan administration.
March 27, 2019 -
The Trump administration’s 2020 budget proposal includes significant changes in federal employee retirement programs, most of which are cuts but with one exception.
March 21, 2019 -
Guest columnist Jeff Neal says there is not a lot of room on the congressional calendar this fiscal year to have a serious discussion about civil service issues.
March 13, 2019 -
ICF Senior Vice President Jeff Neal explains how President Theodore Roosevelt's efforts to preserve the civil service could teach today's leadership a thing or two.
March 05, 2019 -
Employer branding is one of the chief battlefields in the fight for talent. The government is not well-positioned for that fight.
February 21, 2019 -
Guest commentator Jeff Neal explains why his long-time optimism about working for the federal government may be fading if another shutdown happens this month or in October.
February 12, 2019 -
Being loyal to the Constitution and serving the people means public servants have different priorities than someone working in the private sector.
February 07, 2019 -
If there is another government shutdown on Feb. 15, it may be the earthquake that causes the retirement tsunami to finally strike.
January 30, 2019 -
Are shutdowns miserable and unfair? Absolutely. Should federal workers be treated the way they were? No way. Is the government a terrible employer? No.
January 28, 2019 -
Regardless of views on the wall or immigration or border security, commentator Jeff Neal believes most Americans can agree on one thing: This shutdown is a shameful display of politics and utter disregard for people.
January 24, 2019 -
The current partial government shutdown, and the full shutdowns that preceded it are, in some respects, simulated shutdowns. They are very real for the people whose pay relies on appropriated funds, but in many other respects they are not shutdowns at all. And that is the problem.
January 17, 2019 -
Should you be worried about a shutdown that lasts all of 2019, and perhaps even into 2020?
January 07, 2019