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Mississippi Is Wrong…
Yesterday, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant (R) signed into a law a bill allowing religious groups and private businesses to deny services to gay and transgender people under the guise of protecting...
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Another Employee Engagement Post…
Do you ever get tired of buzzwords being thrown callously around by people who probably are using them way too often? Can’t think of an example? Let me help you…try employee engagement…a term used by...
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Sometimes HR Blog’s Aren’t Just About HR
We’re almost a month into the New Year and I have to say that this week has been an amazing front on the HR blogosphere. Some of my favorite authors have been posting thoughts on self-awareness and...
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Merry Christmas!
Ernie’s Christmas message: https://ernieshrproject.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/christmas-message-20161224.mp3
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Failure is OK
If you’ve ever met anyone who was more conscious of his limits…it’s me! To be honest…sometimes I set my own limits out of sheer laziness…hey, we all have our moments. Yet, one of the things that I’m...
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Four Suggestions To Bring The Spirit of Lent To Our Workplaces
Today was Ash Wednesday, or the start of the Lenten Season for Christians around the world. During Lent, Christians go through a purification process for 40’ish days or so as they prepare for the...
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Do The Letters After Your Name Really Matter?
Earlier this week, I was part of an exchange, where the value of certifications and of other educational credentials used behind someone’s name was being discussed. One of the statements made was that...
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Don’t Fear Taking On New Risks
Everyone has a certain level of comfort with risk…some people thrive off of taking risks (which can sometimes be of the extreme death-defying sort) others need to analyze things just a little longer....
View ArticleMemorial Day: Why We Remember
Memorial Day…the unofficial start to summer, and the culmination of a three-day weekend for most. A day filled with barbecues, parades, and other summer pleasures. Which ever way you’re spending your...
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Happy Independence Day!
Since 1776 there have been many different ways that July 4th has been celebrated. Philadelphia held the first annual commemoration of independence on July 4, 1777 by adjourning Congress and...
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Ernie’s HR Project…2015 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,600 times in 2015. If it...
View ArticleSenate Confirms Education Secretary Nominee
On Tuesday, February 7, 2017, Betsy DeVos, became the Department of Education’s eleventh secretary, since the department’s founding on May 4, 1980. DeVos was confirmed in a 51-50 Senate vote....
View ArticleVA Secretary Confirmed in Unanimous Senate Vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed the ninth Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday, February 13, 2017. Dr. David J. Shulkin was confirmed in a unanimous vote to lead the embattled...
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Shutdown Crisis Averted…For Now
On Thursday, October 7th, 2017, Congress reached an agreement to extend current government funding levels until midnight on December 22, 2017. President Trump signed the stopgap measure on Friday....
View ArticleTwo Hour Delayed Opening for DC Area Agencies
Due to the winter storm affecting the DC area, federal agencies are open but are operating under a delayed arrival status/policy for their employees. OPM has issued the following alert: Washington, DC...
View Article2019 Federal HR Outlook
In 2017, I wrote my first HR outlook for the upcoming year; it was a bleak outlook to say the least. In 2018, I didn’t even try to map out the progression of civil service policies coming from the...
View Article2019 MLK Remembrance
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated...
View ArticleOPM Reverses Guidance on Leave for Excepted Employees During Shutdown
On January 23, 2019, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued the following guidance to agencies currently shuttered: UPDATED (1/23/2019) FACT SHEET: Pay and Benefits Information for...
View ArticleDeal Reached To Temporarily Reopen Government
On Friday, February 25, 2019, after 35 days into a partial government shutdown, President Trump has announced that a deal has been reached to reopen government fully for three weeks until February 15,...
View ArticleTwo Hour Early Departure for DC Area Agencies
Due to the snow system approaching the DC region, and an expected dip in temperature, the Office of Personnel Management has issued an early departure – 2 hours staggered release notice to federal...
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