FLRA revives program aimed at resolving workplace disputes through mediationThe mediation program marks the second time FLRA and FMCS have partnered on alternative dispute resolution. But questions remain about capacity and interest.Federal News Network4d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentflra mediation program revival
Pay raise? What pay raise? The president’s alternative is an improvement, even if it’s by accidentRonald Sanders, a former chairman of the Federal Salary Council, explains why a “one-size-fits-all” pay raise needs to be revisited.Federal News Network5d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentfederal pay raise debate
A new phase of government AI adoption could bring a very different budget reality"The cloud journey started very similarly, where almost all assumed initially that migrating will lead to saved costs," said Gayatri Shenai.Federal News Network5d agoWhole story →EconomyTechnologyai budget impact
Is Congress losing control over the spending power of the purse?"Even if Congress isn't taking action immediately, I think that this is a a trend and a pattern that we could see a lot of discussion about," said Loren Duggan.Federal News Network5d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomycongress spending power debate
A new bill would supercharge customer service at the IRSIf passed by the House as is, the bill would also recommend that IRS provide a call-back option for all calls that go unanswered for five minutes.Federal News Network5d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentirs customer service bill
What high-performing agencies do differently with dataJennifer Chronis, the vice president of US public sector sales at Snowflake, said trusting your data is key in the battle against fraud, waste and abuse.Federal News Network5d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnology
FEHB and Medicare: Understanding how they work together in retirementWith updates to the FEHB program and new requirements for certain retirees, it’s more important than ever to understand how FEHB and Medicare work together.Federal News Network5d agoWhole story →EconomyHealth
Army turns to prefabricated buildings to cut construction costsOfficials hope the changes will get new infrastructure finished up to 50% faster and 30% cheaper — numbers the Army installations boss called “slightly crazy.”Federal News Network5d agoWhole story →BuildEconomyarmy infrastructure overhaul
