
Managers Critical of FY2018 Funding Process
To say the process to fund the federal government is complex is an understatement. Considering that spending, including both mandatory and discretionary, totals more than $4 trillion dollars annually, that makes sense

Federal Government is No Place for At-Will Employees
For more than 100 years, the Federal Managers Association (FMA) has advocated excellence in public service and supported efforts to promote management and invest in the federal workforce.

FMA Applauds Bill Providing Fairness to Feds in Combat Zones
When America’s brave warriors step into a combat zone, such as Afghanistan or Iraq, their taxes are forgiven on their military pay.

President Trump’s FY18 Budget Request: A Race to the Bottom
President Donald Trump unveiled his Administration's fiscal year 2018 (FY18) budget request on Tuesday, May 23rd.

FMA and Congress Deliver Wounded Veterans a Well-Earned Benefit
Beginning November 5, 2016, managers have a new tool at their disposal to better accommodate our nation’s wounded veterans.

Reduced IRS Budgets = Reduced Revenue and Service
Everyone agrees there’s a problem at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the question is: who is responsible? IRS Commissioner John Koskinen has described an “abysmal level of service,” and the numbers bear out the Commissioner’s concern.

FMA’s Manager of the Year Leads by Example
Last month, the Federal Managers Association (FMA) honored Sue Thatch as its Manager of the Year for 2015, in recognition of her efforts to promote excellence in public service. Sue has been lauded for originating the idea that became the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act, expected to help more than 45,000 disabled veterans over the next five years.

FMA Elects New National President
Renee Johnson will lead the Federal Managers Association (FMA) as their newly elected national president.

Engagement and Management’s Role in the Best Places to Work
The Partnership for Public Service recently unveiled the latest “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.” This annual list examines the results of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey and how satisfied large, mid-size, and small agencies are with employee engagement, commitment, and leadership.

Feds Deserve a Probationary Period that Accommodates Training Needs
The probationary period is meant to offer federal employees the time and opportunity to train for a career within the federal government and showcase their abilities to management and supervisors.