Federal employees are clock watchers
October 20, 2009 - 6:21pm
| The stereotype of a federal employee can be unflattering; "bored at work," "a clock watcher", "wasting time until retirement". What data is there to support the theory that federal workers are in an out in eight hours? None. The federal workforce is vast and varied with many opportunities for idleness or industriousness. So we took it upon ourselves to find out what the reality is. We've surveyed hundreds of government employees, spoken with their bosses, compared the work hours with private industry employees and spotlighted some specific federal jobs that require going above and beyond. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has spent his career watching the federal employee and has some thoughts of his own.
Reality debunks the '9-to-5 Feds' stereotype |
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REPORTS, COLUMNS AND OP-EDS
Dept. of Veterans Affairs laughs out loud at the 8 hour work day
Try telling a nurse or physician with the Department of Veterans Affairs that federal workers can typically get away with an 8-hour workday! The workers in VA hospitals routinely deal with staff shortages, continuing resolutions, and very long hours. To read the full story, click here.
Clock Watchers: The Naked Truth!
Are federal workers the nation's leading clock-watchers? Folks who fear they will turn into pumpkins after 8 hours on the job? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's one of those urban myths that don't stand up to the facts. To read the full story, click here.
Reality debunks the '9-to-5 Feds' stereotype
A common stereotype suggests that Federal workers enjoy cushy, 9-to-5 jobs. But is that true? Federal News Radio's Max Cacas continues our week-long special series, "The Five Fallacies of Government". To read his report, click here.
Yours, mine and hours: feds weigh in on clock watching
These feds have keyboards and they're not afraid to use them! Today's topic has inspired a lively conversation on GovLoop. Get a feel for the thread by clicking here.
Survey says: Majority of feds work more than 8 hours a day
FederalNewsRadio asked you how much you work and how you are compensated for that time. 77 percent of respondents say they work more than eight hours in a day. Two-thirds of the federal employees who responded also say they work more than 80 hours in two weeks. Feds say the perception they don't work hard is unfair and rarely accurate. To read the report, click here. And to see more of the raw results from the survey, click on the graphs below.
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Federal News Radio wants to know what you think! Are feds clock watchers? Join your peers in discussion on this topic at GovLoop.com. All this week, Federal News Radio will be hosting discussion boards on GovLoop, a social networking site for feds, where you can weigh in with your thoughts on each of our topics.
Credit: http://www.govloop.com/forum/topics/5-fallacies-of-government-1
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OTHER RESOURCES
Federal overtime rules for Title 5 employees
How to compute Fair Labor Standards Act overtime pay
Federal Employees and the Fair Labor Standards Act
OPM Q&A about comp time instead of overtime
OPM memo on overtime and comp time for schedule C employees
SES overtime and comp time pay policy
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