Workforce
VA employee discipline back in the spotlight as lawmakers move new bills
Another measure would provide VA managers with more training on disciplining employees.
Management
How a culture of unaccountability permeates the federal government
COMMENTARY | Accountability is essential for an organization to function effectively.
Workforce
EPA has a new plan to protect career scientists, but some are questioning its efficacy
Solutions to concerns over accountability and reporting mechanisms are coming soon, EPA official says.
Oversight
House subpoenas VA over sexual harassment allegations
The department has asked for time to conduct its own investigation, but in a bipartisan vote, lawmakers declined to wait.
Oversight
Federal watchdog launches probe into agency leadership that allegedly allowed widespread harassment to fester
Congressional committees and the agency itself is already conducting investigations into the alleged toxic workplace.
Workforce
Reports of agency’s toxic workplace and widespread harassment lead to bipartisan calls for investigations
Many women say they had to quit due to the workplace culture.
Management
VA officials reassigned following a House Committee's investigation into harassment allegations
Members of the office tasked with investigating harassment claims have been transferred following an investigation by the House Veterans Affairs Committee into sexual misconduct claims within that office.
Oversight
Fixing accountability first: Another look at the Restore VA Accountability Act
COMMENTARY | If we really want to rid the VA (and the rest of the federal civil service) of poor performers, we need to find a middle ground between making every employee “at will” and defaulting to today’s status quo.
Workforce
Biden administration to spend $100M-plus to restore jobs or offer payments to employees improperly fired
The settlement agreement resolves an issue that arose during the Trump administration.
Workforce
Court opens up more discretion for reducing feds’ punishments
Federal employees facing firings will have an easier time mitigating that discipline to a lower form of punishment under new precedent.
Management
Our Accountability System is Broken. Fix It First
The way we hold federal employees accountable for meeting reasonable standards of performance and behavior is badly broken, and it must be fixed before we can talk about additional reforms, argues one former federal leader.
Pay & Benefits
VA Will No Longer Use Its Marquee Civil Service Reform Law to Punish Employees
The Biden administration unwinds a key Trump legislative victory, citing a series of setbacks the law has endured.
Pay & Benefits
Board Again Significantly Scales Back Marquee Federal Employee Firing Law
Tens of thousands of workers will no longer be eligible for expedited removal.
Oversight
Senate Chairman Presses for Details on Deleted Jan. 6 Texts
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, wants officials to explain what they know about the deletion of texts potentially relevant to ongoing inquiries into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and why seemingly routine records management directives were ignored.
Management
DHS is Making ‘Significant Reforms’ to the Employee Discipline Process
This comes after an outside oversight group alleged wrongdoing in the inspector general office, which the IG contests.
Management
A Noose Was Found at a Federal Facility in Tennessee
“A noose blatantly violates our policies and work rules and will not be tolerated,” said a spokesperson for the contractor that operates the facility.
Workforce
Court Deals Yet Another Blow to Firing Reform Law
Thousands of workers may now have a new avenue to getting their jobs back.
Workforce
Gender Stereotypes Creep into Performance Reviews
Performance reviews, especially ones with vague criteria, are an opportunity for managers to project their gender stereotypes onto employees.
Workforce
Fired for Storming the Capitol? Why Most Workers Aren’t Protected for What They Do on Their Own Time
The vast majority of U.S. workers are deemed "at will" which means they can be fired at any time, without notice, and for any reason.
Management
Court Dismisses Union’s Lawsuit Over Federal Employees’ Right to Talk ‘Impeachment’ and 'Resistance'
Last year the American Federation of Government Employees sued the Office of Special Counsel over its Hatch Act guidance.
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