FMA Applauds Rep. Norton’s Leadership on Salary Compression
With the pay cap, the Federal Managers Association (FMA) is concerned about salary compression affecting an increasing number of feds—a very real issue that will only get worse if no action is taken.
Investing in the IRS is Investing in America
We’ve often heard that agencies should “do more with less.” When the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) doesn’t have the resources and staff it needs to do its job, law-abiding citizens are harmed.
The Time to Improve Telework in the Federal Government is Now
The last update to federal telework policy was the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 more than twelve years ago—long before the COVID-19 pandemic forced a reliance on telework.
FMA Announces Ron Gryga as Manager of the Year
In a career that has spanned more than 31 years, Ron Gryga has exemplified all that the Federal Managers Association (FMA) stands for, advocating excellence in public service.
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
There are federal employees who spent the five years the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) went without a quorum waiting, with their livelihoods damaged, home lives disrupted.
It’s Simple: Replace Retiring Feds and Pay More
Why is the federal government struggling to attract younger workers? One answer is that the government doesn’t pay enough. The longer answer highlights how big that problem is.
Reform the Appropriations Process
It is Article One of the Constitution that grants Congress the authority of what is known as power of the purse or the responsibility to pass an annual budget that funds all of the government's functions—an tremendous amount power.
The President’s Management Agenda: A Modern Civil Service
Several aspects of the new President's Management Agenda (PMA) are beneficial, from empowering the federal workforce to ensuring the federal government provides services as effectively and efficiently as possible.
The Probation Period: Congress Should Wait for the Information it Asked for
Before the probationary period extension in 2015 from one year to two, DOD supervisors frequently decided to retain or dismiss employees who were less than halfway through the position's training period due to the difficulty of removing an employee following the probationary period.
The Bureau of Prisons Seemingly Doesn't Care About Victims. Will Deputy Attorney General Monaco Show She Does?
History demonstrates the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has little interest in requiring federal inmates to uphold their financial obligations by paying victim restitution.
To Secure Peace, Prepare for War
America’s aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines are arguably the best investment in human history. They allow the United States to project power to every corner of the globe, protecting sea lanes, deterring our adversaries from aggressive conflict, providing an unassailable nuclear deterrent, keeping open critical straits and canals, and enabling rapid humanitarian responses to crises.
Laptops & Locality Pay
Locality pay exists because some areas have significantly different costs of living from others. Before telework, this was not a complicated issue.