Management
Balancing Freedom and Responsibility on the Front Lines of Public Service
The pandemic has amplified Americans’ love-hate relationship with their government.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Public Service During COVID-19
GovExec’s Erich Wagner and Tom Shoop join the podcast to discuss what it means to be a public servant in 2020.
Management
Honoring Public Servants in the Midst of a Pandemic
Government workers have long put their lives on the line to protect us but today, they’re doing so on a massive scale and under the most challenging circumstances.
Management
Sammie Finalists Highlight Outstanding Accomplishments of Federal Employees
Dr. Anthony Fauci is one of 27 career civil servants recognized in the Partnership for Public Service’s prestigious annual awards program.
Management
The Civil Service System is Another Pandemic Casualty
The need for a new work management paradigm has never been more obvious.
Management
Supreme Court Makes It Easier for Feds to Prove Age Discrimination
In an 8-1 decision, justices found that the “plain language” of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act has a lower burden of proof for proving differential treatment based on age in the federal government than the private sector.
Workforce
Court Deals Major Blow to Trump's Signature Civil Service Reform Law
Ruling will put "structure" and "safeguards" in place for employee discipline law, attorney says.
Management
Native American Energy Department Employee Wins Significant Civil Rights Settlement
Jody TallBear was awarded $200,000, the restoration of 100 hours of sick leave, and executive training.
Management
New Complaint Alleges White House Official Violated Civil Service Laws in Threatening to Purge Disloyal Feds
Comments violated three provisions of Title 5 of the U.S. Code meant to maintain a non-partisan civil service, group says.
Workforce
Biden Promises Pay Raises for Feds, Vows to Rely on Civil Servants' Expertise
The former vice president and current Democratic frontrunner blames Trump for "hollowing out" agencies.
Workforce
Lawmaker Asks Democratic Presidential Candidates How They Would Rebuild the Federal Workforce
The Trump administration has done “lasting damage to the integrity, morale and retention of our federal workforce,” Virginia congresswoman writes.
Workforce
White House Confirms It's Purging Disloyal Employees 'From the Bowels of the Federal Government'
Administration will "take appropriate action" when officials find workers not sufficiently loyal to Trump, spokesman says.
Workforce
Trump Pushes Significant Federal Hiring and Firing Reforms in 2021 Budget
Changes will help employees at agencies looking to make cuts have "the best shot of being part of our workforce going forward," White House official says.
Workforce
It’s Becoming Rarer for Federal Agencies and Employees to Settle Over Adverse Actions
And employees who take their cases to a judge are increasingly losing.
Management
Trump Administration Acknowledges Mistake in Supreme Court Age Discrimination Case
Solicitor General Noel Francisco backs down on statement that there are multiple legal avenues besides the Age Discrimination in Employment Act under which federal workers could pursue an age discrimination claim.
Workforce
Survey: Less Than Half of Feds Would Keep Their Jobs if Offered a Similar Position Elsewhere
Only 38% of respondents said they trust their executive leadership.
Management
Former Fed Chairman and Public Service Champion Paul Volcker Dies at 92
His career spanned five decades and seven presidents.
Workforce
House Passes Bill to Guarantee Citizenship for Kids of Overseas Feds
Bipartisan bill passed in response to a recent Trump administration policy change.
Management
Trump Administration Urges Supreme Court to Maintain Strict Burden in Age Discrimination Cases
The case, involving a VA pharmacist who claims the department discriminated against her based on age and gender, has implications for the entire federal workforce.
Workforce