168. Pay Compression: How it Hurts You & the Public (and What You Can Do About It)
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Release Date: 06/18/2023
191. Hatch Act + GovExec's Sean Michael Newhouse
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Meet Sean Michael Newhouse. He's a reporter for GovExec and put out videos recently about the Hatch Act that are far more entertaining than our normal annual training. In this episode, he explains the basics of the Hatch Act and what it's like working for GovExec. Learn more about his GovExec work . And here's his
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190. Workplace Promise Institute - Whistleblowers United
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On September 11, 2024, Jackie Garrick and team will host the Workplace Promise Instittute. Jackie founded Whistleblowers of America, nonprofit organization assisting whistleblowers who have suffered retaliation after having identified harm to individuals or the public. Her experience as a federal employee led her to create a network of support for whistleblowers. The conference on the 11th will explore legal protections, resources available to whistleblowers and a chance to network with people who have been through the process.
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189. Data Driven Talent Management with Kris Saling
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Meet Kris Saling. a leader in the Army's recruiting command and analytics guru. She joined me on the podcast to talk about her new book, Data-Driven Talent Management and federal agencies and deparmtents can leverage better tools and processes to improve employee experience. She combines HR and data savvy to yield results. Here's what the listing on Amazion says about Kris new book: Data-Driven Talent Management is a practical guide for HR professionals which answers these questions. It outlines effective data collection and analysis methods as well as showing how to develop metrics and...
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188. Black Professionals in international Affairs - Professional Organization Spotlight
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I love connecting listeners with professional organizations literally made for them! Enter Black Professionals in International Affairs! President Alexandria Maloney discusses membership, upcoming events, mission and how you can get involved in this episode. BPIA upcoming events: Alexandria Maloney's site:
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187. Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - What you Need To Know
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Have you heard about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act? Congress passed it in 2023, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just published a final regulation in June of this year. Deborah Hopkins, attorney and president of the Federal Employment Law Training Group, joined me on the podcast to discuss what you need to know as a pregnant employee and as a supervisor. This law changes the way you should think about reasonable accomodation when it comes to pregnancy. If you want to learn more, head to to learn more about additional training FELTG offers on this and other...
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186. What is the Merit Systems Protection Board?
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Raymond Limon, vice chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MPSB) joined me on the show to discuss what the MPSB is, what it does and why it matters. If you havent' taken training on this recently, tune in for a refresher. He also surprised me by administering the oath of office as a way to celebrate my new federal job! If you need a refresher on the merit systems principles and prohibited practices: And if you REALLY want to dig in, check out Biography of an Ideal: the Hstory of the Federal Civil Serivce.
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185. ClearanceJobs - Connect 2024 Conference Oct 3
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Lindy Kyzer of Clearance Jobs joined me on the podcast to talk about the current state of the job market for clearance holders and what CJ has to offer. Join us at the Clearance Jobs Connect 2024 event on October 3rd. Listen for details and click below to register now! Govvies can take $100 off the ticket price by using this code at registration: GOVSQUIRREL Lindy and I discussed topics that come up often on the CJ site, and here's one you might want to take a look at:
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184. What I learned from my successful SES application
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Longtime listeners probably remember episode 131 - Well, I kept at it and got through the SES process successfully! In this episode I walk through the lessons I learned and things that surprised me about the process this time. For the basics on executive core qualitification, .
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183. FedFam brings you savings on hotel stays
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Jason Coleman of FedFam joined me on the show to talk about discounts FedFam negotiated just for you! FedRooms is shutting down and FedFam is stepping in. Learn more about the first great rates here:
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182. Federal Executive Institute Alumni Association's Federal Executive Forum
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Dr. Kandis Boyd, Federal Executive Institute Alumni Aassociation (FEIAA) President, joined me on the podcast to disuss their upcoming event. The Federal Executive Forum is open to GS-12s through SESs and you don't have to be a FEIAA alum to attend this hybrid event. Yes, you can participate virtually. To learn more about FEI's course offerings, .
info_outlineI welcomed Jason Briefel back to the show for a frank talk about pay compression for federal employees. He's one of the few people you'll hear speaking publicly on behalf of feds about this issue. Think about it - how do we attract talent to federal service if pay in high cost areas doesn't come close to keeping pace with private industry,;political appointees often have HUGE responsibility. but make less than their subordinates; getting promoted to senior executive service means tons more hours and work but no more pay ...????? None of this makes sense, y'all. Jason discusses the problems pay compression causes and how you can advocate inside and outside your organization to spark action on this.
Get educated here:
Start with the actual pay tables --
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/
Then move to discussions of why have people cap out early on pay ain't great:
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2023/03/pay-caps-fed-exec-lobby-group-reform-past-due/384254/
https://fedmanager.com/news/fma-applauds-nortons-leadership-on-salary-compression
This isn't new...
https://www.gao.gov/assets/fpcd-80-72.pdf
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/108th-congress/house-report/586/1