Call to Action
Call to Action

Author: Anne Marrelli

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-11

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1437937357

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Examines the effectiveness of Fed. first-level supervisors and how well agencies select, develop, and manage them. First-line supervisors, as the nexus between gov¿t. policy and action, are critical to productivity, employee engagement, and workplace fairness. Supervisory positions -- even at the first level -- have distinctive responsibilities and skill requirements. Therefore, it is essential that agencies have valid selection criteria and processes, comprehensive training programs, good communication and support networks, and sound accountability mechanisms for their first-level supervisors. In addition, this report recommends specific measures to improve supervisors management and performance. Charts and tables.

The Federal Manager's Handbook
The Federal Manager's Handbook

Author: G. Jerry Shaw

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13:

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THE FEDERAL MANAGER'S HANDBOOK: A GUIDE TO REHABILITATING OR REMOVING THE PROBLEM EMPLOYEE--Every federal manager or supervisor faces the task of rehabilitating or removing problem employees--a complicated process involving specific legal & technical procedures. In 208 pages two Washington attorneys experts in the field explain in 21-chapters what is meant by employee misconduct, how to handle unacceptable performance, & the employees' defenses, appeals, & special situations. Acclaimed by federal personnel officials, federal managers, & union leaders, the softcover book employs easy-to-read lay language & makes a tough subject understandable through cases-in-point, legal references, a glossary, a comprehensive index, & charts & graphs. The HANDBOOK is the only single-source available that tells federal managers how to tackle whistleblowers, discrimination, sexual harassment, handicapped discrimination, disability, fitness for duty, & alcohol or drug dependent employees. To order send $21.95/copy to MPC Publications, P.O. Box 66834, Washington, DC, 20035-6834; phone 202-466-6446. For the federal market MPC also publishes the highly successful THE WAYS OF WILLS: TRUST & ESTATE PLANNING FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ($14.95/copy) & WELCOME TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ($5/copy). All prices include postage & handling; bulk discounts are available.