Federal Manager's Daily Report: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 FEDweek is the largest information resource in the federal government with now over one million weekly readers. To Subscribe, Go to http://www.fedweek.com/subscribepopup.htm *********************************************************** Valued Added Service to Our Readers:
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Conference Focuses on HR Issues Post-Election The federal section of the International Public Management Association for Human Resources has scheduled a conference for Nov. 18-19 at George Washington University, on the direction of human capital policies and programs in the federal government now that the presidential election has taken place. The conference will look at whether current reforms will continue or if new ones will be proposed, as well as the Office of Personnel Management and Office of Management and Budget's management agenda, human capital scorecard, and competitive sourcing, among other issues relevant to federal managers, according to IPMA. Featured speakers include Government Accountability Office comptroller David Walker, Brookings Scholar Paul Light, and Senior Policy Advisor for OPM Doris Hausser. The break-out sessions will cover the future of pay for performance, the federal pay process, and applicant assessment and selection practices. Registration is about $500, or slightly more for non-members, and there is a discount for three or more attendees from the same agency. Single-day fees are available for $275, and all include education sessions and food. To learn more or register, go to: www.ipma-hr.org. 2. Unions Pledge Continuity of Efforts Following Bush's re-election, leaders of the National Treasury Employees Union and the American Federation of Government Employees, both of which threw their weight behind Kerry have, pledged to continue working with the administration and lawmakers through four-more-years of the president's management agenda. In anticipation of a continuation of current reforms, AFGE president John Gage said he hoped some of the administration's policies would soften now that the election has passed, and that the president would not view his re-election as a "mandate." "AFGE will continue to fight for the rights of government employees to be able to speak out against the wrongs that they come to witness, including in the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, which are in the process of developing new personnel systems that may weaken whistleblower protections," said Gage. He also said the union would continue to focus on job competitions and retaining workers "with years of experience and institutional knowledge within the public sector." NTEU president Colleen Kelley said the union would "continue its efforts to build relationships with cabinet members, heads of agencies and management officials who are making the decisions about federal employee issues." 3. Changes in Congressional Approach Possible Although the leaders of the committees that primarily handle civil service issues on Capitol Hill apparently will be unchanged in the new Congress, some changes could lie ahead regarding how leaders approach those issues. Congress returns to work next week for what could be a relatively short lame-duck session in which members will lay the groundwork for the leadership and committee structure for the 2005-2006 Congress. On the House side, Rep. Thomas Davis, R-Va., was reelected and likely will remain as chairman of the Government Reform Committee. However, the committee likely will have to find a new head of its civil service subcommittee; Rep. Jo Ann Davis, R-Va., held that position for most of the current Congress but left that seat several months ago and the chair has been filled on a temporary basis by Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa. One possibility being mentioned is abolishing the civil service subcommittee and having federal employee issues handled at the full committee level, with possibly a task force of members existing to make recommendations to the full committee. On the Senate side, Governmental Affairs Committee chairwoman Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, was not up for re-election and likely will remain in that post. However, in the new Congress the committee will take on additional duties overseeing homeland security, which could distract the panel from civil service matters. Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, who heads the federal services subcommittee there, was re-elected. Voinovich has been the main driving force behind many of the civil service management and benefit reform efforts of recent years, and his role could become even more prominent in the committee. 4. Brand New Federal Employees Legal Survival Guide Just Published New Publication Announcement: The Federal Employees Legal Survival Guide http://www.fedweek.com/pub/index.php Passman & Kaplan announces the October 2004 publication of the SECOND EDITION of the Federal Employees Legal Survival Guide. This comprehensive book, first published by Passman & Kaplan in 1999, has been called the definitive how-to guide for enforcing the rights of federal employees. The second edition of the Guide includes 100 PAGES OF ADDITIONAL NEW MATERIAL (now 616 total pages) and useful advice. New features include information on internet legal research, preparing for and conducting a hearing, sample discovery requests, and up-to-date contact information for federal personnel agencies. The Guide also includes a listing of frequently used civil service acronyms and practical appendices of sample forms, charts illustrating appeal rights, and commonly-needed deadlines. As with the first edition of the Guide, Passman & Kaplan has attempted to move away from the "legalese" which so often complicates an already-bewildering array of regulations and policies. Although the Federal Employees Legal Survival Guide, Second Edition is clearly an invaluable resource for practioners, Passman & Kaplan has maintained its commitment to target the book to the average federal employee. *********************************************************** To place your order for The Federal Employees Legal Survival Guide just go to http://www.fedweek.com/pub/index.php and place your secure order online. The cost of this publication is only $49.95 Plus $6 s&h--Remember, this is a 616 page reference that is chalked full of invaluable information that every federal manager must have! Or you can mail your order with payment of $55.95 to FEDweek, PO Box 5519, Glen Allen, VA 23058. This is a one of a kind book you can't afford to be without! Published by FEDweek 11541 Nuckols Rd. 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