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  • The Supreme Court is seen under stormy skies in Washington, Thursday, June 20, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
    Supreme Court rules on fed employee’s ability to sue for age discrimination

    Supreme Court justices sometimes will imagine themselves in situations like the ones that land people before the high court, but that can be hard to do when the subject is employment discrimination because the justices have lifetime tenure.

    Mark Sherman, The Associated Press
    April 6, 2020
  • The General Services Administration's Federal acquisition Service allowed contract employees to work on government data before receiving notice of favorable security clearances. (Turk_stock_photographer/Getty Images)
    How the coronavirus will impact security clearances

    Top officials are relaxing the rules for financial hardship that is caused by the coronavirus mitigation efforts.

    Military Times
    March 25, 2020
  • Biological Science Specialists Reginald Clyburn, second from right, and Mark Ditching, right, wear biosafety level 3 and 4 protective clothing for handling viral diseases as Col. Darrin Cox, left, takes the Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy, third from left, and Gen. James McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army, second from left, on a tour of U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md., on March 19, 2020. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
    Army employee fired for insensitive post about coronavirus outbreak

    Officials apologized Saturday for an Instagram post which critics attacked as racist.

    Leo Shane III
    March 21, 2020
  • Employees that are by law unable to get a raise might decide to leave the government, or worse, they might stay as disengaged, disgruntled employees. But there are ways to make them less frustrated by a salary cap. (erhui1979/Getty Images)
    Dear Bureaucrat, We’re trapped under the salary cap!

    Employees that are by law unable to get a raise might decide to leave the government, or worse, they might stay as disengaged, disgruntled employees. But there are ways to make them less frustrated by a salary cap.

    David S. Reed, Center for Public Administrators
    January 22, 2020
  • There are two leadership styles: “transformational” and “transactional.” Here's how to spot them, and what they mean for your job. (Feodora Chiosea/Getty Images)
    Dear Bureaucrat, Will a new boss let me improve things?

    There are two leadership styles: “transformational” and “transactional.” Here's how to spot them, and what they mean for your job.

    David S. Reed, Center for Public Administrators
    January 8, 2020
  • Your best chance of reducing rebellion by your employees is to persuade them that what you are asking them to do is not evil or senseless. (Konstantin Postumitenko/Getty Images)
    Dear Bureaucrat, My subordinates are revolting!

    Congratulations! Sounds like you have engaged employees who care about your agency’s mission, though disagree that all decisions from above serve that mission. Here's advice to get their cooperation.

    David S. Reed
    December 18, 2019
  • You have steps to take to climb your career ladder. (lerbank/Getty Images)
    Dear Bureaucrat, I’m frozen on the salary ladder!

    Do not assume everything will work out. Take action. Here are four recommended steps.

    David S. Reed
    November 21, 2019
  • Building a community among people who do the same work as you is valuable, and it can work, but it may take more than one online search. (TCmake_photo/Getty Images)
    Dear Bureaucrat, Where is my tribe?

    Building a community among people who do the same work as you is valuable, and it can work, but it may take more than one online search.

    David S. Reed
    November 7, 2019
  • Some officials might make you part of “innovation theater,” encouraging employees to go through the motions of an innovation process, without letting them produce any substantive change. But you can still learn from it ... (RichVintage Photography/Getty Images)
    Dear Bureaucrat, How can I be part of real innovation?

    Some officials might make you part of “innovation theater,” encouraging employees to go through the motions of an innovation process, without letting them produce any substantive change. But you can still learn from it ...

    David S. Reed
    October 22, 2019
  • The boss has three reasons to side with the lawyer. Here's how you can overcome the lawyer’s advantages. (Spiderplay/Getty Images)
    Dear Bureaucrat, How can I win arguments against lawyers?

    The boss has three reasons to side with the lawyer. Here's how you can overcome the lawyer’s advantages.

    David S. Reed
    October 2, 2019
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