The Connections Between COVID-19 and Civil Rights
By Meghan Droste, May 19, 2021 In January, I mentioned that it seemed like maybe we could see the light at the end of this COVID-19 tunnel. At that time, I honestly didn’t think that light would be any more than a pinprick for many, many months to come. Surprisingly,...What You Should Know About SES Discipline
By Deborah Hopkins, May 21, 2021 While it’s rare to see an individual in the Senior Executive Service (SES) receive disciplinary action, every now and then an SES breaks bad, and agencies respond accordingly. During a recent UnCivil Servant training class [Editor’s...Position Descriptions and Performance Plans – Part I
By Barbara Haga, May 19, 2021 If one more supervisor says to me, “If it’s not in the performance plan, I won’t be able to hold the employee accountable for this,” I’m going to scream. There are a lot of things that employees are expected to do or requirements that...4 Tips to Prepare for Increase in Requests for Accommodation, Telework
By Dan Gephart, May 19, 2021 As we careen toward the eventual return to workplace normalcy, it’s a good time to take stock of where we are as a workforce after more than a year of pandemic-enforced remote work. Although not geared to the federal workforce, a recent...Impact of COVID on Stress, Mental Health
By Shana Palmieri, May 19, 2021 A comparative analysis completed by the NHIS and U.S. Census Bureau shows an increase of 11 percent of adults reporting symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in January-June 2019 compared to 41.1 percent in 2021. A variety of...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[...]