Pay & Benefits
The Pandemic Drove the Final Nail in the GS System
The government is confronted with a different workforce management reality than at any time in the past.
Management
It’s Time to Recognize Employees Are Stakeholders in Good Government
The fact is, employees want their organization to be successful. They want to help sustain that success, and they want their value recognized.
Management
The Civil Service System is Another Pandemic Casualty
The need for a new work management paradigm has never been more obvious.
Management
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.
Management
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.
Management
The Gig Economy and BLS Surveys
Government does not understand this growing segment of the labor force, and that affects federal pay.
Management
Every Agency Needs a Semper Fi
The Marine Corps has sustained its elite status since its creation in 1775.
Management
Federal Agencies Need a New Management Model
Practices are dangerously out of sync with those proven to support successful, high performance work environments.
Management
Performance Data Has Value Only When It's Used
Government employees learn very early there is an unwritten job description that delimits what they are expected to do.
Management
Agencies Need to Plan for Vacancies in Rural Areas
In many regions with aging workforces, increasing salaries won’t be enough to fill federal job vacancies.
Management
Government’s Pay System is Badly Fragmented
Next year, the GS system—its management philosophy and administrative framework—will be 100 years old.
Management
The Performance Management Alarms Keep Getting Louder
Government is overlooking a straightforward and inexpensive way to tackle its talent management problems—investing in middle managers.
Management
Federal Agency Staffing Problems in California Should Trigger Alarms
Talent gaps cannot be solved within the rigid civil service system.
Management
Metrics, Trust and Job Performance
High trust organizations are more productive and among the best places to work.
Management
Agencies Need More Flexibility to Fill Vacancies
The crisis at the Bureau of Prisons, highlighted by the suicide of Jeffery Epstein, is only the latest example confirming the civil service system needs to be reformed.
Management
Why Government Needs to Invest in Workforce Metrics
Agencies can’t fix problems they haven’t first clearly identified. Better data is essential.
Management
Rebuilding Government’s Human Capital Should be a Priority
Too often, the argument for reform is vague or the benefits unclear; on balance employees expect to lose.
Management
Federal Staffing Problems Are Inextricably Linked to Pay Problems
When workforce issues impede an agency’s service to the public, it’s more than a line in the budget.
Management
What is Fair Pay for Federal Employees?
Officials plan to do something they've never done before—develop a market analysis comparing the total compensation for federal jobs with their non-federal counterparts.
Management