FMA Endorses Bill to Protect Feds During a Shutdown
When prompted by the phrase “better late than never,” there is a lot to choose from in regard to the federal workforce. An evergreen topic is funding for federal agencies.
The Repeal of Reduced Long-Term TDY Per Diems
When prompted by the phrase “better late than never,” there is a lot to choose from in regard to the federal workforce. An evergreen topic is funding for federal agencies.
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 Challenges that All Managers Face, Old and New
In many ways, a federal employee who has been promoted to become a manager or supervisor is starting at square one. And at the beginning, you need all the help and support you can get.
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.
Above and Beyond: FMA Managers of the Year on Team Morale
Recent winners of FMA’s Manager of the Year award offered variations on some core themes of team morale: communication, leading by example, fairness, and going above and beyond.
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.
With Employees Returning to Work, Federal Managers Need Clarity
Some members of the Federal Managers Association (FMA) are returning to their physical workplaces after more than a year of a maximum telework posture. Others have been given permission to transition to an indefinite future in which their jobs are conducted either fully or primarily remotely. Both options present real challenges to be overcome and FMA is working hard to assist our members in addressing them.