JSA is excited to announce that they are publishing an innovative series of books that deal with various aspects of Labor Relations, Employee Relations and the National Security Personnel System in the federal sector.

 Labor Law and Labor Relations

Written by Joseph Swerdzewski this book takes the experiences of over thirty years as a federal labor relations practitioner and former General Counsel of the FLRA to provide an clear understanding of how to be successful working in the unionized environment of the federal government.

This book speaks to managers and union representatives who are subject to the same system of labor relations.  An emphasis is placed on rights and obligations because they form the boundaries of the labor management relationship.  It is a practical guide to federal labor relations and does not attempt to explain the intricacies of the complex federal system but instead gives a working manager or union a good understanding of what they need to know to be effective in labor relations. 

Chapter subjects include, but are not limited to:

• Common Questions and Concerns About Unions
• Management, Union and Employee Rights
• How Rights Are Enforced
• Understanding Collective Bargaining
• What Managers Can and Cannot Say or Do to Union Representatives and Employees
• Meetings with Employees that Require a Union Representative
• An Effective Labor Management Relationship

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A Leader's Guide to Classification & Compensation Management Under the National Security Personnel System

Written by David B. Brooks this book provides Department of Defense supervisors and managers with the fundamentals and examples of how jobs are classified, and how Fair Labor Standards Act determinations are made. This book provides clear, understandable step-by-step guidance as to how pay is to be set.

Union representatives at all levels can benefit from this guide. It is an easy read and practical. It lets you build a fundamental knowledge of the classification and compensation architecture structure of the NSPS. This book will allow you to be on an equal knowledge footing with management in terms of understanding the National Security Personnel System.

 Chapter subjects include, but are not limited to:

• NSPS Classification
• Compensation Architecture
• Setting Pay
• Performance Management Decisions
• Adverse Action Pay Decisions
• Other Pay Aspects