Being a Manager at the IRS: A Little Bit of Everything
Our members at the Professional Managers Association (PMA) managers spend their days ensuring frontline employees understand and comply with all tax laws at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Managers at the IRS are vital to ensuring tax laws are administered fairly and with integrity.
A Day in the Life of Alesia Smith, Paralegal Specialist and NOW Generation Coordinator
Alesia Smith, the NOW Generation Coordinator for Blacks In Government (BIG), is a Paralegal Specialist at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and has been a member of the civil service for the last 5 years.
What it is to Lead a Federal Agency
Every day in the Senior Executive Service (SES) is different, and the same could be said for our members at the Senior Executive Association (SEA). Some days, an SES will develop and initiate agency wide policy to meet taxpayer needs and improve government programs.
#FedLifeHacks: It's Important to Us Too
The Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund’s (FEEA) priorities are the same as those of Feds, inside and outside of the workplace — our #FedLifeHacks program was launched two years ago to accomplish this mission.
Tracking Animal Disease Through Veterinary Oversight
As we have previously noted, Federal Veterinarians play a broad role in the inspections of food and health of animals in the United States — and, of course, form the foundation for the National Association of Federal Veterinarians (NAFV). The work they do ensures economic stability within the agricultural industry, but it also goes beyond the agricultural sphere.
There is No End to the Ways to Serve
In preparing for Public Service Recognition Week, it is evident that just as the public service can play many different roles, so can members of the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy). An average day in the life of an Academy member is quite varied and illustrates how so many individuals contribute to making government work.
IRS Modernization and Capacity Building: Seeking Sustainable Funding
In order to continue meeting Congressionally mandated missions, the Professional Managers Association (PMA) advocates for robust and consistent funding to modernize the capabilities of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS/Service).
Back to the Basics: Standing for Advocacy
Blacks In Government (BIG) continues to focus on advocacy — that's the most critical thing we want our members and supporters to know in 2021.
The past year has been remarkably difficult for all of us. Added to the misery of a pandemic, it has also exposed continuing inequities in health care, economics, housing, and indeed policing in black communities.
Advocating Excellence and Investing in Management
The Federal Managers Association’s primary objectives are to advocate excellence in public service through effective management and professionalism, and to actively represent our members’ interests and concerns.
Ensuring Workforce and Whistleblower Protections for the SES
Ensuring workplace rights and avenues for redress is a premier issue for the Senior Executives Association (SEA). SEA remains concerned that members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) lack a forum for adjudicating workplace disputes and adequate whistleblower protections.
The COVID Slide's Prevention Procedures
Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA) notices that a common concern among federal employees as parents and guardians have is anxiety toward kids and school. The school year has been challenging for kids and parents alike, regardless of whether they are navigating fully remote learning, hybrid in-person/remote options, or fully in-person learning. Some kids may find themselves falling behind in various subjects.
Cheers to an Engaging Year
Looking back at the past year and looking forward into 2021, the National Academy of Public Administration* (the Academy) is focused on increasing engagement. Engagement is a critical component of our success, whether it is engaging Academy Fellows and stakeholders in thoughtful discussions about addressing the 12 Grand Challenges in Public Administration or, in our studies, engaging our client agency to identify successful paths forward, or engaging our own workforce.
Federal Professional Pay and its Impact on the Status of the Federal Veterinary Workforce
The National Association of Federal Veterinarians (NAFV) is committed to advocating for, and providing support to, the mission that Federal Veterinarians are tasked with accomplishing. This is the central function that drives our organization’s work. How that breaks down into practice takes many shapes, including keeping in tune with the status of the federal veterinary workforce and identifying its needs. Currently, the most important issue for NAFV is two-pronged. First, is the chronically high vacancy rate that is plaguing FSIS’s veterinary workforce, especially in midwestern districts. And second, which we believe is one of the factors contributing to the first, is the need for pay equity as it relates to federal veterinary professional pay.
A Tradition of Improving Conditions for Federal Employees
The Professional Managers Association (PMA) was founded in 1981 by a group of managers from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Advocates for Equal Opportunity, Dismantling Systemic Discrimination
Blacks In Government was organized in 1975 and incorporated as a non-profit organization under the District of Columbia jurisdiction in 1976. BIG was conceived at the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (DHEW) by Black Federal employees at the Parklawn Building in Rockville, Maryland.
Dedicated Service to America for a Century
Established in 1913, the Federal Managers Association (FMA) advocates for excellence in public service through effective management and professionalism, as well as the active representation of its members interests and concerns. FMA advances its mission through consultation with the Executive Branch and advocacy in Congress, top-notch professional development programs, informative publications and networking opportunities for its members.
Forty Years of Defending Career Federal Executives
This year marks 40 years of the Senior Executives Association serving as the voice of career leaders and aspiring leaders. Today, SEA is just as committed to defending merit-principles, promoting excellence in government, and ensuring adequate compensation for senior leaders as we have been since our creation in 1980. While these battles change in nature over time, their foundation remains the same: ensuring a qualified and professionalized senior leadership cadre across federal agencies is equipped to serve the American people.
Relief Open to All Civilian Federal and Postal Employees
If you are unfamiliar with our organization, the Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA) was established in 1986. We serve federal employees and their families as a national 501c3 charity modelled after military relief organizations. Our programs are open to all civilian federal and postal employees each year. All of our programs are described in detail on our website at feea.org.