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Today's question: In the economic environment that state and local governments operate in today, is it useful to have unions that are authorized to bargain on behalf of teachers or other categories of public employees? The union movement has been a positive factor in labor management relations for most of its history. I grew up in the West Virginia coal fields in the '40s and '50s. John L. Lewis (United Mine Workers) led a process that was unfortunately marred with violence on both sides, but resulted in benefits for both the miners and the coal companies. The story could be repeated in other industries through most of the last century.
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The civil rights and workplace protections afforded some government workers vary vastly nationwide because federal circuit courts disagree over how to interpret an exemption common to five landmark employment statutes. Each statute defines "employee" for its purposes to exclude politicians and certain categories of politicians' appointees - including government employees appointed by elected officials to serve at "the policymaking level." Confusion and inconsistency have plagued courts dealing with public workers' attempts to assert their rights. These circumstances demand a clear framework. To prevent further disharmony with Congressional intent, Congress or the U.S. Supreme Court must clarify the law to narrowly define the scope of the policymaking exception. If we allow officials gre...
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is announcing changes in premiums for certain Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) categories in accordance with sections 870.401(a)(2) and 870.402(a)(3) of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These include changes to premiums for Option B (most age bands), Option C (all age bands), and Post-Retirement Basic Insurance. These rates will be effective the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2012.
