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The article focuses on the struggle of 2.8 million federal employees against the bureaucracy in the U.S. in 1978. It mentions the speech of Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare Eileen Shanahan, in which she expressed her disapproval on the bureaucracy that has grown by 15%. It notes the reform program and plan of Jimmy Carter to establish an elite group of around 9,000 senior officers in the federal government and will give annual bonuses as much as 20% of the salaries to those who earn 42,500 to 50,000 dollars a year. The process of firing an employee due to unacceptable work, which was provided by reorganization chief Harrison Wellford, is also offered.

The article presents information on various developments in the U.S. as of October 8, 1908. U.S. President, Theodore Roosevelt has removed the collector of customs and the special treasury agent at Port Huron, Michigan, for pernicious activity in politics. The particular offence for which the collector at Port Huron was charged is demanding political assessments from the classified employees at the custom house. A meeting was held at Grand Rapids, Michigan last week to promote the buildings of a canal to connect Lakes Michigan and Huron. This latest project follows one for a canal from South Chicago, Illinois, to Toledo, Ohio, by which 500 miles would be cut off from the present lake route between the two cities.

The article presents the reactions of readers on the topic of manpower reduction in the federal government. Some readers believe the biggest challenge for the government is in specifying which position needs to be cut, and assessing underperforming employees, or goldbrickers. Readers also mention the problem of contractors outnumbering federal employees and how a balance can be achieved. The legislations proposed by Representatives Kevin Brady and Cynthia Lummis are also mentioned. INSET: Insourcing vs. outsourcing: The pendulum swings again.

The article offers the author's view on the move of the Republicans to cut the federal workforce in the U.S by 10 percent and freeze federal salaries. The author states that Texas Representative Kevin Brady introduced the Cut Unsustainable and Top-heavy Spending (CUTS) Act. The author mentions that the Republican Study Committee calls for 15 percent slash to the civil service.

This article discusses various aspects of federal workforce downsizing in the United States during the 1990s. The article questions whether it was appropriate to downsize based on business principles and highlights unique problems associated with politics. The author states that the government may downsize because of budget shortfalls, which create the need to reduce costs, and also for political reasons. The federal downsizing of the 1990s is now having serious implication on the government's ability to carry out its responsibilities to the American people.

Reports on the situation facing federal employees in the United States as a result of government cutbacks, especially African Americans. Impact of the Work Force Restructuring Act of 1993; Statistics on employment cuts in federal departments; Experience of Loretta Stewart as a dismissed federal employee; Examination of other job opportunities. INSET: Moving to the private sector..

Argues that downsizing in government or private firms is not a panacea for financial loss or waste. Possibility that indiscriminate personnel layoffs will cause demand pull inflation; Flaw in United States Vice President Al Gore's proposal to cut 252,000 federal jobs; Need to make painful choices about which jobs and which employees need to be severed; Mixed results of hiring freezes; The need to simplify the rules on employee firing.

Focuses on the vanishing wage grade jobs throughout the United States government. Statistics on the decline of wage grade jobs from 1992 to 1997; Examples of federal government agencies that have downsized their employees; Reasons for the downsizing of jobs. INSET: Disappearing occupations.

It all started as a harmless looking bill in the U.S. Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee. Under the present law no suspended government worker can be given back pay for the period he has been absent even if subsequently the Civil Service Commission finds that he has been improperly suspended and he is reinstated. The law says that federal employees can be paid wages only for days worked. So the Senate committee wrote a bill to give reinstated workers their back pay. The bill passed the Senate and wended its uneventful way to the House committee concerned. The Civil Service Commission, when asked for its opinion of the bill, made several criticisms, including a suggestion that it would be a good idea to establish a uniform dismissal policy for all federal employees.

The article presents information on government policy in the U.S. regarding the firing of government employees. The U.S. President issued an executive order making it an offense for a federal employee to refuse to testify before a Congressional committee on the ground of self-incrimination. However, it is stated that the policy is vague about how an employer in private industry can fire a worker, for which the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and arbitrators follow public opinion.

The article presents cases on the removal of federal employees due to unethical behavior which were approved by the U.S. Court of Appeals. Karen Daniels used to work at the Department of Veteran Affairs but was fired for not disclosing a $2,700 of debt on a government-issued credit card. Former Postal Service manager William Hickmon was removed from service for improper credit card use. The Transportation Security Administration fired Jan Nance when he failed to divulge a prior employment with a county sheriff's department.

The author reflects on the performances of U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) Chairman Mary Schapiro, and U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Given their poor performance in 2009, the article indicates, U.S. President Barack Obama should not hesitate to fire them.

This article discusses the preparation that U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez is doing to be ready to give his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the firing of eight U.S. attorneys. The article reports that sources say Gonzalez is ill-prepared because he has no one who knows the case and has political acumen. Gonzalez's chief of staff, D. Kyle Sampson, has resigned and staff members cannot discuss the matter because it might be condemned as interfering with an ongoing investigation.

Argues the United States Federal Reserve System is due for major restructuring. Comments of Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan regarding business size; Size of the Federal Reserve; Mention of Bundesbank in Germany; Suggestions, including the consolidation of regional banks and elimination of jobs; History of the Federal Reserve System.

States that United States First Lady Hillary Clinton fired White House usher Chris Emery because he kept in touch regularly with former First Lady Barbara Bush. Why they were in contact; Clinton's apparent distrust of long-time residence staff.

Discusses the ousting of Representative Bill Paxon of New York, a top aide of House Speaker Newt Gingrich, after Gingrich suspected him of disloyalty, in the wake of the failed attempt to remove Gingrich from office by Republicans. The first instance when a Gingrich ally was expelled from the inner circle in retaliation; How Paxon was the only member of the leadership that Gingrich had the power to fire; The factors that indicate that Gingrich will hang on to his job.

The article reports that up to June 30, 3,586 people were fired and 5,684 resigned under the Federal Employees Security Program in the U.S. As early as 1953, independent checks by Washington newspapers disclosed that many of the alleged risk separations had been handled under routine civil service procedures. In response to criticisms of its careless calculating, late in 1954 the Civil Service Commission advised Federal agencies that removals under regular civil service procedures should be counted as security dismissals only when the removal is the direct result of an adverse security determination.

Focuses on the termination of services of Josephine Herbst and Julia Older, government employees in the United States for charges of being Nazi supporters. Reason behind decision of Herbst to give up writing temporarily; Appraisal of Herbst for her work in the Donovan Committee; Examination of contents of the handbag of two employees; Suspicion about dismissal of two employees due to alleged radicalism; Appeals made by Herbst for a possible reinstatement tangled in bureaucracy; Protests by fellow employees against the manner of her dismissal; Investigation of the whereabouts of Herbst; Views that anything subversive either in her writing or her known sentiments needs a revision of the definition of subversion; Suggestion for proper search of Communists and their followers in U.S. government agencies.

Reports on the decision of the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) to furlough its staff at printing plants and procurement offices in Seattle, Washington and Denver, Colorado following business losses. Furlough plans; Dates of furlough; Reasons behind the decision; Comments made by Judith Morton, GPO legislative liaison/public affairs officer, on the possible benefits for the GPO through the furlough of staff.

OSHA rejected complaints to please companies, ex-worker says Darrell Whitman was an investigator for the U.S. Labor Department for only a few months in 2010 when complaints crossed his desk from two former Wells Fargo & Co. tellers. Whitman, 70, says his superiors told him to drop more than a dozen cases in which workers alleged they'd been fired after reporting matters as serious as shoddy aircraft maintenance and pot-smoking nuclear-plant workers. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses how the fiscal cliff deal sets the stage for a series of new cliffs instead of solving problems faced by federal employees. The political fights may likely result to setback to federal employees like furloughs, layoffs and continued pay freeze. As U.S. President Barack Obama insisted he will not negotiate over the debt ceiling, congressional Republicans plans to force major cuts in federal spending which can mean temporary furloughs for most of the federal workforce.

The article reports that U.S. federal employees have low chances of getting fired or laid off. It is noted that death is the primary threat to job security rather than poor performance, misconduct, or layoffs. Among the agencies that have high job security rates are the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Small Business Administration, and the Office of Management and Budget.

The article offers suggestions to survive a federal staff cutback. One suggestion is justifying or creating one's value to the organization by clarifying responsibilities with superiors and soliciting feedbacks from people who are the beneficiaries of one's work. Another suggestion is anticipating or being aware of the changes that may happen in one's office especially if one's department is suspected to be placed in jeopardy. This could be done by studying the agency's Intranet, reading statements from officials, and inquiring from peers.

The article offers the author's insights on the perceived disparagement of U.S. public servants during the economic recession. He explores the cases which demonstrate attacks to federal employees such as the criticism on the holidays of Traverse City employees. He tells that several U.S. states, including Ohio, Wisconsin, and California, plan to cut federal workforce, freeze wages, and limit employee benefits. He criticizes the assumed failure of labor leaders to deal with the said plans.

The article discusses report by the deficit reduction commission of the U.S. government which calls for the reduction of the federal workforce by 200,000. This recommendation includes Defense Department civilians and will be obtained by hiring only two employees for every three who leave the government. The commission concluded that such scheme would save 13.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2015. Meanwhile, Republican Representative Jason Chaffetz of Utah asks the Congress to limit the budgets of agencies to reduce the federal payroll.

Reports on the ten offenses cited by the United States Internal Revenue Services (IRS) as reasons for dismissing employees. Complaint of employers and managers; Why the Congress wrote the grounds for firing; Reaction of former IRS manager Ray Woolner.

The article argues against the claim by U.S. President Bill Clinton that he has reduced the number of federal employees to its lowest point since the 1960s. It analyzes the reduction in the size of the U.S. military under the Clinton administration. It criticizes the downsizing initiative of the federal government wherein the illusion of declining federal employment was amplified by the dismissal of a large number of Postal Service workers. It also explores the exploitation of the difference between full- and part-time employment.

Part III. Deals with finding a federal occupation in the United States (US) after a reduction in workforce (RIF). Provisions in the career transition assistance ordered by US President Bill Clinton; Implications of an RIF notice; Components of an assistance service; Functions of an interagency career transition assistance program; Overview of the Priority Placement Program of the US Department of Defense.

Reports on the impending reduction of 25,700 positions by President Bill Clinton's administration in fiscal 1998. Features of the 1994 Federal Workforce Restructuring Act; Absence of reductions for fiscal 1999; Plan to increase the number of labor-management partnerships.

Reports that most agencies outside of the Defense Department are working on plans to offer new buyouts in order to reduce layoffs. Need for budget-driven reductions; Guidance to be issued by the Office of management and Budget and the Office of personnel Management; Buyouts for retirees; Eligibility.

Reports on proposed legislation in the United States House of Representatives aimed at helping federal employees who lose their jobs during a reduction in force (RIF). Clause allowing employees to continue their health insurance coverage; Waiver of requirement on employees' enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits program; Other provisions under bill.

Reports on the approval of a House bill that would give several federal agencies buyout authority in order to cut staff. Action on the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) modernization project; Cuts on IRS budget; Additional budget for the Customs Service; Suggested changes for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

Focuses on the options available in the private sector for employees leaving the government as a result of downsizing or other budget-cutting measures. Obstacles in finding new job; Evolution of the private sector; Fields expected to employ the most people; Top 30 occupations that are expected to see the fastest rate of growth; Projected number of jobs in each occupations from 1994 to 2004.

Focuses on conflicts in the dismissal of federal employees with poor job performance. Need for federal managers to avoid reluctance in dismissing poor performers; Disadvantages of appeals for disciplinary action; Comments from employee representatives.

Reports on the estimated United States employees that will be furloughed if spending bills are not passed by October 1, 1995. Agreement on the need for a continuing resolution; Comments from Alice Rivlin, director at the Office of Management and Budget; Allowing the government to continue providing services; Expected decline in employees' productivity; Effect if debt ceiling are not raised.

Reports on the US government's call for agencies to delay layoffs and office closures while they formulate plans to shut down operations if spending bills are not approved in time. Potential standoff between Congress and the government over the fiscal 1996 budget; Need for agencies to decide which employees are nonessential; Furloughs tied to a funding; Number of employees that will be affected.

Reports on government workforce reductions in the United States. Elimination of 170,900 jobs by the end of 1999; Reduction of jobs under the 1994 Federal Workforce Restructuring Act; Comment from Office of Management and Budget Director Alice Rivlin. INSET: Reinventing all over again..

Reports on the phase out of the $25,000 incentives to quit or retire by March 31, 1995. Handling of downsizing through attrition; Strategies for reaching the 1994 Federal Work Force Restructuring Act; Inevitability of layoffs in the Housing and Urban Development Department.

The article reports on the move by the U.S. House of Representatives to reject the Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 that would mandate the termination of federal employees who are delinquent in paying their taxes. The bill was filed by Congressman Jason Chaffetz. The opinion of Representative Gerald E. Connolly on the bill is also cited.

The article reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will rehear a case on the legality of disciplining or firing federal employees in sensitive positions without recourse.

The author offers advice for federal employees facing possible dismissal. He advises public servants to watch for signs of possible termination of employment, including negative comments in performance appraisal ratings and the hiring of outside contractors to conduct workplace climate assessment. He suggests that federal employees should consider finding another job when faced with possible dismissal.

The article reports on the plan of the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department to cut staffing at its regional management offices.

In this article the author comments on the management of the U.S. federal workforce. He states that freezing compensation, cutting staff and restricting hiring undermine employee commitment to a job and deteriorate morale and performance. He evaluates the Goals, Engagement, Accountability and Results (GEAR) initiative launched at four agencies to develop more effective practices.

The article reports on the plan of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to either close or consolidate its processing plants and cut jobs by 2013. According Post Master General Patrick Donahoe, American consumers are now paying their bills online, which affects first-class mail deliveries. He further notes that the closure of plants would be less costly to government and would help the agency fund retiree health benefits.

The article emphasizes the need for U.S. federal managers to dismiss nonperforming federal employees who sap the morale of good employees by reforming a system that allows disaffected employees to file for frivolous discrimination lawsuits.