Everything But the Kitchen Sink

OPM and MSPB just proposed a sweeping overhaul of how the federal government disciplines and addresses poor performance in its workforce — and it touches almost everything.  Shortened reply periods.  The end of the Douglas factors.  No more tables of penalties.  No way to negotiate a clean record.  If you are a federal employee, these changes could reshape how fast you need to act, how much guidance your supervisor has, and how permanent a bad day at work can become.  This post covers what is actually in the proposal — and what it means for you.