Pay for Performance
Federal HR Leaders Want a Comprehensive Review of the Government's Pay System
In the fiscal 2019 governmentwide human capital survey, agency officials said a lack of funding and the General Schedule are "significant obstacles" to achieving their goals.
Bonus Incentives Can Be Rewarding In More Ways Than One
People perform better when they have goals. They perform even better when they are members of a team working to achieve team goals.
Civil Service Reform, Again
The Republican Study Committee’s recent task force report is correct in its point that federal benefits costs cannot be justified.
OPM Proposes Pay, Bargaining Changes in 2021 Budget
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
The Gig Economy and BLS Surveys
Government does not understand this growing segment of the labor force, and that affects federal pay.
Federal Agencies Need a New Management Model
Practices are dangerously out of sync with those proven to support successful, high performance work environments.
Viewpoint: How a Broken Pay System Forced Postal Supervisors to Take USPS to Court
The U.S. Postal Service has a serious middle management problem.
How to Recruit the Next Generation of Feds: Better Pay, Benefits
Young people are increasingly looking for work-life balance measures like paid family leave and telework, stakeholders and experts said Wednesday.
Metrics, Trust and Job Performance
High trust organizations are more productive and among the best places to work.
Acting Labor Secretary Has a Long Paper Trail
Patrick Pizzella spelled out his positions on performance management, official time and accountability in a series of op-eds for Government Executive years ago.
Trump Administration Calls for Fewer Performance Awards, Stricter Rating System for Feds
Only civil servants who deliver what the "American public should be able to expect" should get bonuses, OPM says.
Government Needs to Invest in Human Resources
In high performing organizations, HR specialists work as advisers and consultants to line managers to address workforce problems. That doesn’t happen in federal agencies.
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