https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-should-know-about-pregnant-workers-fairness-act

Have you heard about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act? Congress passed it in 2023, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just published a final regulation in June of this year.

Deborah Hopkins, attorney and president of the Federal Employment Law Training Group, joined me on the podcast to discuss what you need to know as a pregnant employee and as a supervisor. This law changes the way you should think about reasonable accomodation when it comes to pregnancy. If you want to learn more, head to https://feltg.com/webinar-training/ to learn more about additional training FELTG offers on this and other topics.

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FedUpward Merch is here! Click the linik below to see all the goodies.

https://www.fedupwardcoaching.com/fedupward-merch

Joined the FedUpward email list? Click here now!

Raymond Limon, vice chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MPSB) joined me on the show to discuss what the MPSB is, what it does and why it matters. If you havent' taken training on this recently, tune in for a refresher.

He also surprised me by administering the oath of office as a way to celebrate my new federal job!

https://www.mspb.gov/

If you need a refresher on the merit systems principles and prohibited practices:

Find merit systems principles here.

Find prohibited practices here.

And if you REALLY want to dig in, check out Biography of an Ideal: the Hstory of the Federal Civil Serivce.

https://dml.armywarcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/OPM-Biography-of-an-Ideal-History-of-Civil-Service-2003.pdf

Lindy Kyzer of Clearance Jobs joined me on the podcast to talk about the current state of the job market for clearance holders and what CJ has to offer. Join us at the Clearance Jobs Connect 2024 event on October 3rd. Listen for details and click below to register now!

https://about.clearancejobs.com/employers/events/clearancejobs-connect-2024

Govvies can take $100 off the ticket price by using this code at registration: GOVSQUIRREL

Lindy and I discussed topics that come up often on the CJ site, and here's one you might want to take a look at:

https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/two-illegal-drug-use-cases-one-clearance-granted-and-one-not/

Longtime listeners probably remember episode 131 - https://www.fedupwardcoaching.com/podcast/episode/3675202c/131-what-i-learned-from-my-failed-ses-application

Well, I kept at it and got through the SES process successfully! In this episode I walk through the lessons I learned and things that surprised me about the process this time.

For the basics on executive core qualitification, head here.

Jason Coleman of FedFam joined me on the show to talk about discounts FedFam negotiated just for you! FedRooms is shutting down and FedFam is stepping in. Learn more about the first great rates here:

https://www.fedfam.org/landing-page

Dr. Kandis Boyd, Federal Executive Institute Alumni Aassociation (FEIAA) President, joined me on the podcast to disuss their upcoming event. The Federal Executive Forum is open to GS-12s through SESs and you don't have to be a FEIAA alum to attend this hybrid event. Yes, you can participate virtually.

Register here.

To learn more about FEI's course offerings, head to this link.

The Partnership for Public Service has an amazing conference planned for federal human resources professionals. Michelle Amante, the VP for Federal Workforce Programs at the Partnership, discusses what this first of its kind conference will deliver and why you should register ASAP. Click the link below for more details:

https://ourpublicservice.org/event/2024-federal-human-capital-conference/

I hope I see you there - in person or virtually.

Meet Brian Wilson, organizational change manager at the Security and Echange Commission. Cool title, right? He walks us through how he approaches change and what you need to know if you're working on a major org change.

You can find him on LinkedIn here.

Brian mentioned a change management certification in this episode. You can find it here.

I've joined forces with Jason Coleman of the FedFam group to bring you a new resource! We've created FedFam.org, a membership site for federal employees only. We bring tons of standard operating procedures, info and advice and we're adding more every week. In this episode you'll hear from us what you'll get as a member. We're offering this tailored info for only $2.99/month. Join us today at fedfam.org

Meet Steve Goodrich. He's the author of Transforming Government from Congress to the Cubicle, CEO at The Center for Organizational Excellence, and a board members for the Shared Services Leadership Coalition.

In this episode, he describes his book (which you can purchase here) and how you can get involved in the Shared Services Leadership Coalition, which brings together government and industry leaders to find cost-saving solutions for the service you and your teams provide.

More about the SSLC:

SSLC's Definition of Shared Services SSLC defines "shared services" as the transformation of service delivery in the Federal Government through implementation of standardized, scalable capabilities, services, and technologies that improve government operations and allow agencies to focus on mission, while enhancing employee and customer experience in a secure and efficient environment.

SSLC's Mission Statement SSLC's mission is to support accelerated implementation of shared services in government by: (1) educating the government about how shared services work and deliver value to employees and citizens; (2) providing technical assistance to help government modernize successfully; and (3) advocating policies to accelerate shared services modernization.

SSLC Goal Statement SSLC's goal is to promote and facilitate accelerated implementation of shared services and related modernization initiatives in service of the President's Management Agenda objectives of strengthening and empowering the Federal workforce, delivering excellent, equitable, and secure Federal services and customer experience, and managing the business of government to build back better.

Value Proposition for Participation in SSLC Activities SSLC is a community of government and industry leaders who share a passion for accelerating the pace of shared services implementation and government modernization. SSLC provides opportunities for leaders to build relationships, learn from each other and become shared services evangelists, thereby creating through their combined efforts a force multiplier for cultural change necessary to sustain government-wide transformation.