Partnership for Public Service
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For the first time in four years, federal employee satisfaction and commitment improved among the workforce, according to the Partnership for Public Service's 2015 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.
December 08, 2015 -
Salaries barely changed from fiscal 2013. But 12.2 percent more SES members received performance awards.
November 20, 2015 -
John Palguta, vice president for Policy at the Partnership for Public Service, and Janet Kopenhaver, Washington representative of Federally Employed Women, count down the week's top stories with Francis Rose.
October 09, 2015 -
Cabinet secretaries, members of Congress, federal leaders and family members celebrated the achievements of 10 federal employees at the 2015 Sammies awards dinner organized by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service.
October 08, 2015 -
The Partnership for Public Service announced this year’s list of winners for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals.
October 07, 2015 -
Congressional polarization and gridlock have been tough on federal agencies and their ability to function effectively. The Partnership for Public Service has tried to quantify this effect. Its findings, titled Government Disservice, come out later today. It highlights four areas where federal agencies have been hit hardest. John Palguta is the vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.
September 17, 2015 -
Robert Bunge, Michael Gerber and the Wireless Alerts Team developed the Wireless Emergency Alerts system, which has sent our over 15,000 warnings since it was implemented in 2012.
September 04, 2015 -
A real revolution is what Nobel Prize Laureate and fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology William Phillips calls the field of atomtronics. He applauded the work of NIST physicist Gretchen Campbell in that field. Campbell is a Service to America Medal finalist in the Call to Service category. She says the field of atomtronics is still sort of theoretical.
September 04, 2015 -
Susan Kelly introduced sweeping changes to the Defense Department's Transition Assistance Program, improving the transition of service members to civilian life.
September 02, 2015 -
The Partnership for Public Service recently named Constantine P. "Gus" Sarkos, head of the Federal Aviation Administration's Fire Safety Branch, a finalist for a Service to America Medal.
September 01, 2015 -
The Labor Department used to be one of the worst agencies to work for, according to its own employees. But now, its leaders are focused on making the agency a model employer, says Deputy Labor Secretary Chris Lu.
August 31, 2015 -
Several large corporations have changed the way they manage employee performance. The latest one is General Electric. GE's top management has voted to get rid of annual performance evaluations. But should the federal government follow suit, especially with the recent push to encourage employee accountability? John Palguta is the vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to offer one answer.
August 25, 2015 -
The number of federal employees under age 30 dropped nearly 3 percent over the past three years. That's according to recent analysis from the Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte. Agencies want to reverse that trend. Tim McManus is vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that some private sector consulting and tech companies are beating agencies at the recruiting game by just showing up first.
August 24, 2015 -
Labor Department called on Edward C. Hugler last year when the agency found out its private-sector financial services provider was about to go bankrupt.
August 14, 2015 -
Steven W. Zander leads the Air Force Community Partnership, which helps bases and local communities reach mutually beneficial agreements on services and facilities.
August 14, 2015