“Serving those who serve in government”
Our jobs can offer more than money as reward, but it’s safe to say money is a key factor. Everyone needs money for housing, food, transportation and pretty much everything else. Accordingly, we want to know that we’re getting paid fairly. The trick is that it’s not...
That some Americans’ mental health has taken a hit in the past couple of years is no secret. The pandemic dealt many people serious blows, including job and business loss, financial strain, isolation, sickness and even death of loved ones. The civil unrest after...
Two recent news articles offered different takes on discrimination in the federal workforce. One addressed the recent advances in workforce diversity. The other addressed the recent increase in discrimination complaints. The first of these articles looked at the data...
Federal employees know that legal protections against unlawful discrimination apply equally in all federal workplaces across the country. But what may differ when a worker transfers from one federal workplace to another is the prevalence of attitudes critical of LGBTQ...
People with disabilities have long been underrepresented in the workforce. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claim that up to 26% of American adults have some form of disability. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) puts the number somewhere closer...
Federal employment laws protect federal employees. They also ensure reasonable wages, safe workplaces and protections against discrimination for workers of all sorts. These include the people who work for companies contracted by the U.S. government. But you wouldn’t...
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) recently released the results of its 2021 survey on prohibited practices. The report features a number of key talking points, but one stands out. Federal agencies have become increasingly partisan, and more employees have...
Numbers don’t lie, but they can certainly open themselves up to a wide range of interpretations. This is absolutely the case for the most recent figures on federal pay raises. FedWeek recently posted its analysis of the pay raise data held by the Office of Personnel...
Many federal employees use government-issued smartphones, tablets and other devices. Now, those employees face a deadline to scrub the TikTok app off their devices. As the Government Executive reported, the White House publicized the ban on Monday, February 27. Its...
As a federal employee, you enjoy certain legal protections. These exist to ensure that others will judge you based on your performance. The law prevents agencies from taking action against you based on your race, age, gender, religion, disability or any other...