Noon eastern. Oklahoma senator James Langford chairs this twohour hearing. Good morning and welcome. Sub Committee Hearing entitling the work force and the Sub Committee will work to find solutions to the recognized challenges from effectively serving the american people. Federal agencies employ some of the best and brightest individuals this country has to offer. Every day federal Civil Servants help protect our communities and keep our airports running safely and smoothly and military running extremely effectively. We are grateful and interested in their ideas and concerns. The important work of our federal employees is often obje obstructed by a culture. A culture does not differentiate between those who excel. They often complain harm workplace moral and raise concerns that compensation is not related to ones job performance. The office of federal Employee Viewpoint survey found 22 of employees agreed with this statement. Pay raises depend on how well employees perform their jobs.
Federal agencies employ some of the best and brightest individuals this country has to offer. Every day federal Civil Servants provide essentially care for veterans, keep airports running safely and smoothly. We are grateful for their diligence and are interested in their ideas and concerns. The important work of our federal employees is obstructed by a culture that rewards attendance over initiative, one that does not differentiate between poor performers and those who excel. In fact, it is the high performing often complain that under performing count parts harm work place moral and raise concerns that compensation is not appropriately related to performance. For instance, the office of Personnel Management 2016 federal Employee Viewpoint survey found that a mere 22 of employees agreed with this statement. Pay raises depend on how well employees perform their jobs. While the government fails to appropriately compensate employees based on performance managers and Agency Executive face
Because its the right thing to do but i cant. And i said i wouldve voted against it because it would help me politically but i cant. But everyone knew it was going to be listed. All of the rhetoric would take place, the accusations. But eventually we would vote to raise the debt ceiling as we always did. And it was amazing to me that eventually became such a critical issue that it could have resulted as the country going into default, an issue that the Previous Congress had been debated and people express themselves and they knew what they needed to do at the end and we are in a different kind of environment now. Speaking to the governor earlier about the Business Community and how they are looking for certainty and stability and how that is one of the reasons and they will send an extension with some conditions. The president has never had anything. That would do him some good. In effect when the congress doesnt pass that much to begin with at this point. Yes and the president indicat
Facilities. The secretary will meet with the appropriations committee. The house passed a bill looking at the ba secretary, giving him more flexibility at ba facilities. V. A. Facilities. We want to get your reaction in the first 45 minutes. To the actions that took place yesterday and what should be done overall about it. Heres your chance to call and give your thoughts. 202 5853880 four democrats. 202 5853881 for republicans. Ndependents, 202 5853882 a special line for veterans to give their thoughts. 202 5853883 you can post on our facebook page. 50 posts so far. Can email us, too. Joining us on the phone to give us the latest concerning the announcements yesterday and what happens Going Forward is leo shane with the military times. Hes a congressional reporter for that publication. Thanks for joining us. Caller thanks for having me back. Host what has been the reaction on capitol hill to the actions late yesterday . D movement heid not folks on capitol hill. They have been critical