The Value of Forgiveness (of Student Loans)
By Meghan Droste, April 15, 2020 If you graduated well before 2007, or are among the lucky few who graduated since then without any student loan debt, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) might not mean much to you. If you’re a Millennial (those far more likely to...Disciplining an Employee Who Shows Up at Work Sick in Today’s World
By Barbara Haga, April 15, 2020 I’m going to take a break from writing about performance standards to deal with an issue that is relevant to things happening right now. Telework is a wonderful thing for many people, and many agencies have work that can be...How Do You Address Performance Failures During Emergency Telework?
By Deborah Hopkins, April 15, 2020 Today as you read this, over a million federal employees are teleworking because of the COVID-19 emergency. Under OPM regulations, during an emergency an agency may assign any work considered necessary without regard to the...The Good News: Fed Circuit Case Clarifies Board Review of VA Penalty Decisions
By Ann Boehm, April 15, 2020 Since the enactment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 (the Act), 38 USC § 714, questions have remained about its application. We’ve always known that Congress intended to improve...7 Tips for Coping With the Stress of a COVID-19 World
By Shana Palmieri, April 15, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the globe into a sudden, unexpected and intense trauma. As a result of the global pandemic, lives for people around the world have changed in an instant. Within the first three months of 2020, our...Upcoming Events
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Course Description Whether you’re an HR professional, employee relations practitioner, EEO specialist, supervisor, or agency counsel, you have undoubtedly faced a leave-related challenge. And chances are, you struggled. We understand. Leave is an entitlement. But[...]