Letter Seeks Answers Regarding Proposed NDAs for Federal Employees
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently proposed obliging all federal employees to sign a nondisclosure agreement (NDA)...
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Monika Bowles: A Fortune 500 Veteran Finds Meaning in Public Service
In early 2005, Monika Bowles had spent the past eight years serving as a human resources manager with a...
Jamie Notter Brings the Secret to ‘Good Conflict’ to PSHRA26
(PSHRA’s 2026 national conference is set for Sept. 28 – 30 at the Portland Hilton Downtown in Portland, Ore....
OPM Proposes Eliminating Time-in-Grade Rule
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has proposed a rule that would eliminate the federal government’s time-in-grade (TIG)...
Crystal Stauffer: Building Effective Workplaces and Supporting Essential Services
Crystal Stauffer’s introduction to the public sector came via the classroom. Working in 2018 and 2019 as a substitute...
Task Force to Identify Opportunities for AI Adoption in Vermont State Government
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott recently signed an executive order that establishes a group charged with identifying ways in which...
Anthony Roberts: From Building Profits to Building Communities
Eight years ago, Anthony Roberts made a decision that not only changed the course of his career, but gave...
USDA Employees File Lawsuit Alleging ‘Religious Coercion’ in Staff Emails
A new lawsuit accuses Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins of illegally “promoting her own preferred brand of Christian beliefs...
Meet PSHRA President-Elect 2027 Candidate Shawn Aulgur
Shawn Aulgur joined PSHRA as a member in December 2013, just two months after settling into her first public...
North Carolina Kicks Off State Government Internship Program
A group of 91 college students recently kicked off a 10-week educational internship experience within North Carolina state government....
Pete Blank: Leaving the Profession Better than He Found It
Pete Blank’s career journey took him from the magic and wonder of The Walt Disney Co. to the less...
Minnesota House Passes Bill to Create State Government Watchdog Office
The Minnesota House of Representatives recently passed a measure to create an Office of the Inspector General to serve...
Penny Reed: Fostering a Community and Feeling Connections
Public sector HR wasn’t necessarily where Penny Reed set out to be. Rather, government human resources “somehow found its...
NTEU Calls for More Telework for Federal Employees as Gas Prices Rise
The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) is urging the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to reinstate telework and...
Michigan House Committee Weighs AI Pilot Program for State Government
Michigan lawmakers are currently considering legislation that would create a statewide AI pilot program geared toward determining how the...
Deon Strapp: Bringing a Customer Service Mindset to Public Sector HR
With experience in retail and as a consultant for the hospitality industry, Deon Strapp has always liked to bring...