Max Stier’s Letter for the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing on CX and AI, “Harnessing AI to Improve Government Services and Customer Experience” Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Statements for the Record On January 10, 2024, the Partnership’s President and CEO Max Stier submitted a letter for the record in connection with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s hearing “Harnessing AI to Improve Government Services and Customer Experience.
Max Stier’s statement for the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing “Toward an AI-Ready Workforce” Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Statements for the Record On January 17, 2024 the Partnership’s CEO and President Max Stier submitted a statement for the record in connection with the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability’s hearing “Toward an AI-Ready Workforce.”
Max Stier’s public comments on OPM’s “Recruitment and Relocation Incentive Waivers” proposed rule Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Public Comments On January 12, 2024, the Partnership submitted public comments on OPM’s “Recruitment and Relocation Incentive Waivers” proposed rule.
Max Stier President and CEO Max Stier is the founding president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service. At the Partnership, he oversees efforts to provide data, insights and recommendations to the executive and legislative branches, create and deliver programs for federal leaders at all levels, strengthen and support the federal workforce, and build connections among the public, private... About Max
Max Stier President and CEO, Partnership for Public Service Max is the founding president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service. Under his leadership, the Partnership has been widely praised as a first-class nonprofit organization and thought leader on federal government management issues. Max has worked previously in all three branches of the federal government. In 1982, he served on the personal staff... About Max
Written Statement of Max Stier for the Senate Committe on Veterans Affairs Regarding S. 1856 and S. 290 Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Statements for the Record On September 16, 2015, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, submitted a written statement of support for S. 1856 (Department of Veterans Affairs Equitable Employee Acountability Act of 2015) and S. 290 (Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2015) to the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Written Statement of Max Stier for the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On September 16, 2015, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier testified in front of The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management to support Improving the USAJobs Website.
Written statement of Max Stier to the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee for their ‘Healthy Hiring’ hearing Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On March 22, 2017, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier testified in front of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee for their “Healthy Hiring” hearing to improve recruiting and hiring of medical professionals at the Department of Veteran affairs.
Written testimony of Partnership president and CEO Max Stier for the Oversight and Government Reform hearing ‘Best and Worst Places to Work in the Federal Government’ Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony Written testimony of Max Stier, President and CEO, Partnership for Public Service prepared for the Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing on the ‘Best and Worst Places to Work in the Federal Government.”
Statement of Max Stier President and CEO Partnership for Public Service to The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on S.1250, the Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017 Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, appeared before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to offer the views of the Partnership for Public Service on S.1250, the Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017.
Max Stier Testimony to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony Written testimony of Max Stier, President and CEO, Partnership for Public Service prepared for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing entitled, “Workforce for the 21st Century: Analyzing the President’s Management Agenda.”
Max Stier Testimony to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on Hiring Authorities, Recruiting and Retention Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony Written testimony of Max Stier, President and CEO, Partnership for Public Service prepared for the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing entitled, “More Than Just Filling Vacancies: A Closer Look at VA Hiring Authorities, Recruiting and Retention.”
Max Stier to the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Management and Accountability Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony Written testimony of Partnership for Public Service President and CEO Max Stier prepared for the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Management and Accountability hearing entitled “Seventeen Years Later: Why is Morale at DHS Still Low.”
Max Stier Testimony before the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service’s Final Report Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony Written testimony of Max Stier, President and CEO, Partnership for Public Service prepared for the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service. Hearing entitled, “Improving Basic Hiring Processes”.
Statement of Max Stier President and CEO Partnership for Public Service for Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Statements for the Record Partnership for Public Service President and CEO Max Stier’s written statement prepared for the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management hearing on September 13 entitled, “Examining OMB’s Memorandum on the Federal Workforce, Part II: Expert Views on OMB’s Ongoing Government-wide Reorganization.”
Max Stier statement “The Elements of Presidential Transitions” Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony Written statement prepared for The House Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations Hearing entitled, “The Elements of Presidential Transitions”
Max Stier’s statement for the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing entitled, “Revitalizing the Federal Workforce” Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Statements for the Record Introduction Chairman Connolly, Ranking Member Hice, and members of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, thank you for the opportunity for the Partnership for Public Service to submit a written statement for the record on revitalizing the federal workforce. The Partnership is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring public service and increasing the efficiency and...
Max Stier’s statement for the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight hearing entitled, “Brain Drain: Rebuilding the Federal Scientific Workforce” Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On March 17, 2021, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, for their hearing entitled, “Brain Drain: Rebuilding the Federal Scientific Workforce.”
Max Stier’s statement for the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, “The Elements of Presidential Transitions” Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony Tags: Congressional Testimony On December 10, 2020, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, for their hearing entitled, “The Elements of Presidential Transitions.”
Max Stier’s statement for the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, “The Need for Universal Broadband: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic” Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On May 18, 2021, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight hearing entitled, “The Need for Universal Broadband: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
Max Stier’s statement for the House Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, “Transforming the VA Workforce: Assessing Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives” Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Statements for the Record On May 6, 2021, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier submitted a statement for the record to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation hearing entitled, “Transforming the VA Workforce: Assessing Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives.”
Max Stier’s statement for the House Committee on Homeland Security, “Securing the Homeland: Reforming DHS to Meet Today’s Threats” Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Statements for the Record On July 15, 2021, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier submitted a statement for the record to the House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled, “Securing the Homeland: Reforming DHS to Meet Today’s Threats.”
Max Stier’s statement for the House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled, “The Cyber Talent Pipeline: Educating a Workforce to Match Today’s Threat” Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On July 29, 2021, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled, “The Cyber Talent Pipeline: Educating a Workforce to Match Today’s Threats.”
Our podcast, “Profiles in Public Service,” is back for a second season! Here’s what to expect. We’re excited to launch the second season of our “Profiles in Public Service” podcast, which will include conversations with public servants, emerging leaders, journalists and many more. The first episode of season two addresses the latest research conducted by the Partnership and Freedman Consulting, which found that only 4 in 10 Americans trust the federal government to do what is right at least some of the time. Read More
Partnership joins VA and Carry the Load for National Day of Service To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on our nation, the Partnership teamed up with the VA’s National Cemetery Administration and the nonprofit Carry the Load as part of a national day of service on Sept. 10, 2021. Partnership CEO and President Max Stier joined VA Secretary Denis McDonough at a Quantico National Cemetery event, and other Partnership staff volunteered at an event at Alexandria National Cemetery. Read More
Celebrating agencies that top the charts on employee engagement At the 2019 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® awards breakfast, we honored the top-ranked and most improved agencies in this year’s rankings. The speakers at this event, including Partnership President and CEO Max Stier and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Principal Executive Andrew Hallman, emphasized the benefits of employee engagement and why leaders should focus on the employee experience. Read More
Civil service reform is 40 years old: Reflecting on what government should keep, what it should change Partnership President and CEO Max Stier and Volcker Alliance President Thomas W. Ross reflect on the 40th anniversary of the Civil Service Reform Act. While we celebrate its successes, they say it’s also time to look forward and commit to modernizing our civil service system once again. Read More
Renewing the call to public service Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, recently attended the Aspen Ideas Festival, where he participated in a panel discussion titled “Renewing the Call to Public Service.” Read about the ideas he shared during the session. Read More
The Federal Toll of Trump’s Failure to Lead Publication Type: Commentary (Bloomberg Opinion) — When the final chapter is written on the impact Donald Trump’s presidency has had on government, it will tell the story of an administration that has undermined its capabilities in ways that are both well-known and under the radar. At best, this administration has sabotaged its own success. At worst, it’s weakened...
The first 100 days: a story of successful preparation, historic challenges and progress despite a broken appointments system Publication Type: Commentary Biden’s first hundred days were marked by a slow start for Senate confirmations, renewed support for federal workers and clear signs that the presidential appointments system is in need of reform. WASHINGTON – Despite several unavoidable challenges and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden is on track to finish his first 100 days in office with at...
Taking action to advance public service in America Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, participated in a panel discussion titled “Taking Action to Advance Service in America” at an event hosted by the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service. Read about the ideas he and the other panelists shared during the session. Read More
These federal agencies are getting employee engagement and satisfaction right More than 150 agency leaders, federal employees, congressional staff and private sector leaders attended the 2021 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government awards breakfast at the National Press Club in downtown Washington, D.C., to celebrate the top-ranked and most improved agencies. Read More
Federal Pay Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On March 9, 2011, Partnership President and CEO Max Stier testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy on the federal government’s approach to civilian employee compensation. In his testimony, Stier suggested that the goal of the federal compensation system should be to...
Work-Life Programs in the Federal Government Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On May 4, 2010, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on the Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia on flexible work arrangements and work-life programs in the federal government. Specifically, Stier discussed the barriers to wide-spread use,...
Recognizing government employees during Public Service Recognition Week Government employees deserve more recognition than they typically receive. Public Service Recognition Week is the perfect time to honor those who have dedicated their careers to public service. Take a look at some of the ways that agencies across the country are recognizing their employees. Read More
Pull accomplished government employees onto the red carpet, and watch the fun begin Samantha Bee’s “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” on TBS captured the incredible accomplishments of federal employees with waggish good humor Wednesday night, highlighting honorees who attended the 2019 Service to America Medals Awards gala October 16. Read More
These 11 agencies prove government can be a best place to work In the 2019 Best Places to Work rankings, 11 agencies scored higher than the private sector in employee engagement. Max Stier at the Partnership and Danny Werfel at BCG explore how federal leaders can continue to enhance the employee experience. Read More
Why I am supporting the Partnership with a $1.5 million donation Craig Newmark, commonly known for founding the online classified ads service Craigslist, writes about his decision to support the Partnership and his commitment to ensuring our government has the resources it needs to tackle today’s challenges. Read More
Producers and creators of Netflix’s “The G Word” discuss the show The Partnership held a special event on June 22, 2022, to celebrate The G Word—a Netflix docuseries that demonstrates how integral our government is to the most important aspects of our daily lives. The event featured a panel discussion with Adam Conover, Jamie Rhome and Ada Chiaghana. Read More
Roadmap for Renewing our Federal Government Our country needs a federal government that is capable of dealing with our current problems and those looming on the horizon. Read More
Investing in an Effective Federal Workforce Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On Wednesday, Sept. 19, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, testified at Senator Akaka’s final federal workforce hearing before his retirement entitled “Investing in an Effective Federal Workforce”. In addition to thanking Senator Akaka for his commitment to federal employees and leadership in the Senate, Stier shared progress to date on key reform efforts including...
Why Reshuffling Government Agencies Won’t Solve the Federal Government’s Obesity Problem Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On February 15, 2012, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on federal government reform and reorganization. In his testimony, Stier identified eight budget reduction strategies and four key cross-cutting conditions that are integral to the success of any downsizing effort. Stier also recommend a series of...
Recruitment in the Federal Government Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On May 7, 2009, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on the Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia on recruitment and hiring in the federal government. Stier addressed federal workforce challenges, the urgency of improving the hiring...
The State of the Federal Workforce Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On April 22, 2009, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service and District of Columbia. Stier addressed the major challenges currently facing the federal workforce, including barriers to recruitment, a broken hiring process, a lack of meaningful measures and a lack...
The Partnership Addresses Ways to Improve Employee Morale at DHS Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On March 5, 2009, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, testified before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and Oversight on recruiting and retaining quality candidates and increasing morale at the Department of Homeland Security. Stier had several recommendations for the Subcommittee, including improving the hiring process with a “Federal Applicant’sBill of Rights”...
Recommendations on Recruiting and Hiring New Talent Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On May 8, 2008, Partnership President Max Stier testified before the Senate Oversight of Government Management Subcommittee on how the federal government can effectively recruit and hire the next generation of federal employees. Among his recommendations, Stier suggested agencies adopt an “applicants’ bill of rights” that would promise a user-friendly application process. He asked Congress...
Testimony before the Senate Special Committee on Aging Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On April 30, 2008, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging on efforts to recruit and retain older workers in the federal government. Stier highlighted key research findings from the Partnership’s Golden Opportunity report and discussed the recently launch FedExperience Transitions to Government Pilot Program with the Department...
Pay for Performance Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On February 12, 2008, Partnership for Public Service President and CEO, Max Stier ,testified before the House Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia about the Bush administration’s pay for performance policies. Stier focused on how to use pay as an incentive to create a higher performing work environment in...
The Partnership Testifies on “Building One DHS: Why is Employee Morale Low?” Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On March 22, 2012, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and Oversight on employee morale at the Department of Homeland Security. In his testimony, Stier discussed the Department of Homeland Security’s 2011 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® ranking. Stier noted...
Morale at DHS and Offers Recommendations for a Way Forward Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On April 19th, 2007, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, testified before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and Oversight regarding low employee morale at the Department of Homeland Security. Stier referenced the Partnership’s Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings which show that DHS ranks second to last among large...
A More Efficient and Effective Government: Cultivating the Federal Workforce Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On Tuesday, May 6, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, testified before the Senate Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce on the state of the federal workforce. In his testimony, Stier praised federal employees and recognized the important work they do on behalf of the American people. He...
Partnership Testifies on Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Legislation Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, testified before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on pending legislation that would make it easier to fire federal employees at VA. In his testimony, Stier said that moving to “at will” employment is not the answer to problems at VA, instead it will return us to a “spoils system”...
Partnership President Testifies In Support of CHCO Legislation Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, testified before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee in support of Sen. Voinovich’s proposal to install Chief Human Capital Officers in government agencies to ensure high-level strategic attention is given to workforce management issues.
A letter from the Partnership’s chairman: Join me in celebrating public servants Partnership Chairman Tom Bernstein encourages you to join him in celebrating our nation’s federal workforce during Public Service Recognition Week. Read More
Building the Enterprise: A New Civil Service Framework Publication Type: Research and Publications Publication Topic: Congress In the report, “Building the Enterprise: A New Civil Service Framework,” the Partnership for Public Service calls for major reforms to the federal government’s decades-old civil service system and lays out a plan to modernize areas that include the outdated pay and hiring policies. “Our nation’s civil service system is a relic of a bygone...
Ralph Huber Operations Manager Ralph Huber manages the day-to-day operations, logistics and technology for the Partnership. Having been with the Partnership since its inception, he has helped the Partnership grow and develop. From the very beginning, Ralph’s use of affordable technology has always been a way to make the organization grow and stay current. Ralph’s favorite public servant is... About Ralph
Strengthening the Senior Executive Service: A Review of Challenges Facing the Government’s Leaders Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony Partnership CEO, Max Stier, delivered testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management on efforts to reform the Senior Executive Service (SES). “With almost half of the SES eligible to retire, we have a unique opportunity to fundamentally rethink the SES. We need a senior leadership team that is innovative and flexible and...
Effectiveness of the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On March 6th, 2007, Partnership for Public Service President and CEO, Max Stier, testified before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness on the status of the Defense Department’s National Security Personnel System (NSPS). Among his recommendations, Stier suggested that the subcommittee focus on a core set of metrics by which to assess the effectiveness...
The 2013 Service to America Medals revealed the devastating effects of a government shutdown As the government shutdown continues for a third week, we reflect on the 2013 Service to America Medals awards gala, which took place three days into that year’s government shutdown. That night as we we recognized our government’s most outstanding employees, many of whom were furloughed as they received their awards, it was a powerful reminder of just how important the federal workforce is and how damaging shutdowns can be. Read More
10 steps agency leaders can take to re-engage federal employees when they return to work It is critical for agency leaders to connect with their employees, to remind them of the importance of the mission, the critical nature of their work and the value they have to the organization and our country. Here are 10 ways federal leaders can repair the damage done by the partial shutdown and create a positive and productive work environment. Read More
Rethinking the American presidency The U.S. presidency has changed dramatically since George Washington’s day. It’s time to rethink how the office should change to make government as a whole more effective. Partnership President and CEO Max Stier writes about his ideas to improve the presidency. Read More
Dr. Fauci’s thanks to public servants was one of many highlights of this year’s Public Service Recognition Week Check out some of the ways that the Partnership and federal leaders used social media during Public Service Recognition Week to thank public servants for their dedication and support. Read More
Dr. Anthony Fauci and other exceptional doctors discuss public service During a virtual panel in advance of the Service to America Medals awards program, Dr. Fauci spoke about federal service and lessons learned from the pandemic with by Dr. Beth Ripley, a radiologist from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health. Read More
Tell your representative to protect our merit-based civil service The president recently signed an executive order that undermines competitive civil service requirements and could replace tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of career civil servants with officials who essentially act as political appointees. Send a letter through the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association to tell Congress to protect our merit-based civil service by opposing this order in their next funding bill. Read More
A time to heal and embark on a peaceful, effective transfer of presidential power Partnership President and CEO Max Stier shares his reflections on an effective transfer of power in the aftershocks of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Read More
A new tool to help HR teams improve federal hiring A look at recent federal hiring data shows that hiring managers did not extend job offers to applicants for roughly one-half of the competitive, open-to-the-public federal job announcements in fiscal year 2020. The Hiring Assessment and Selection Outcome Dashboard is a first-of-its-kind tool to share publicly available federal hiring data from USAJOBS to help hiring managers more effectively fill positions in the future. Read More
It’s time for the Senate to confirm a permanent OPM director. Here’s why. The Office of Personnel Management enables employees and agencies to work better. However, a lack of permanent leadership for much of the past decade has hampered OPM’s ability to support the 2 million public servants who work in government. In this post, Partnership President and CEO Max Stier urges the full Senate to act quickly on the nomination of Kiran Ahuja to serve as the agency’s new leader. Read More
The federal government’s new value proposition: the future of work According to the 2020 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings, employee engagement in government still lags behind the private sector. Max Stier, president and CEO at the Partnership, and BCG’s Danny Werfel discuss steps federal leaders can take to improve the employee experience. Read More
Reflections on the Partnership for Public Service’s 20th anniversary In honor of the Partnership’s 20th anniversary, Max Stier, the Partnership’s president and CEO, looks back on our founding, our accomplishments over the past two decades and our continued work to build a better government and a stronger democracy. Read More
Working together, we can build a stronger government Valerie Smith Boyd, the new Center for Presidential Transition director, discusses her public service career serving in the past three administrations and the importance of unity in government. Read More
12 exceptional public servants awarded Service to America Medals at the Kennedy Center On Oct. 28, the Partnership for Public Service hosted the 20th annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® at the Kennedy Center, honoring some of our nation’s most exceptional federal employees. Attendees included agency secretaries, deputy secretaries and undersecretaries, members of Congress, national and local business leaders, Sammies finalists, and others from the private, public and nonprofit sectors. Read More
Recognizing Volcker Alliance President Thomas Ross On Nov. 17, 2021, Volcker Alliance President Thomas W. Ross announced that he will step down from his current role at the end of this year. We commend Ross’ leadership and public service and reflect on the initiatives that brought the Partnership and the Alliance together, working closely and collaboratively to promote a stronger civil service. Read More
Partnership celebrates 2022 Sammies finalists with a rooftop reception On Thursday, May 5, the Partnership welcomed the finalists from the 2022 Service to America Medals®, or the Sammies, to a reception on the rooftop of the Partnership’s new office in downtown Washington, DC. The reception included honorees’ families and supervisors as well as agency senior leaders and Partnership staff. Read More
What I learned about our government on my trip to Singapore Partnership President and CEO Max Stier recently traveled to Singapore for a business immersion trip that examined public administration and whole-of-government work from an international perspective. He shares three observations about democracy and public service. Read More
How to improve our governing institutions and build a stronger democracy Partnership President and CEO Max Stier shares his perspectives on how we can equip our governing institutions to withstand new challenges and deliver on their promise to serve the public. Read More
Celebrating the 2022 Sammies honorees On Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, the Partnership hosted the 21st annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Seven individual federal employees and teams were recognized during the Sammies program, the premier celebration of our nation’s public servants. Read More
A behind-the-scenes look at the 2022 Sammies gala On Sept. 20, the Partnership hosted its 21st annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Meet the people who worked behind the scenes to make the Sammies gala happen and hear what made the event special to them. Read More
Shutdown shuts out the next generation of public servants Publication Type: Commentary The longest government shutdown in our nation’s history and the threat of a reoccurrence in less than two weeks will further discourage an already skeptical younger generation from public service. Authored by Partnership President and CEO Max Stier and former Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker.
Senate, White House Must Resolve Stalemate That Has Disabled Federal Employee Grievance Board Publication Type: News More than 2,000 work-related appeals have gone unanswered, undermining merit principles and agency performance. Bill Valdez, MAX STIER, Terry Gerton and Thomas W. Ross | MARCH 8, 2019
Partnership for Public Service lauds announcement that Jeff Zients will lead COVID-19 response for Biden-Harris Administration Publication Type: Commentary WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released this statement following President-elect Joe Biden’s announcement that Jeff Zients will lead the COVID-19 response effort for the next administration. “President-elect Joe Biden has made a wise decision in choosing Jeff Zients, an exemplary public servant and experienced federal manager, to coordinate our country’s...
Congress should reform the law to ensure federal vacancies are filled Publication Type: Commentary Since the early days of the republic, presidents have had the ability to temporarily fill federal roles that need Senate confirmation with acting officials, a vital practice in the transition from one leader to the next. But serious flaws with the law that governs federal vacancies combined with Senate inaction have enabled Donald Trump to...
GAO’s Recent Personnel Reform Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On May 22, 2007, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, delivered testimony at a joint House/Senate subcommittee hearing on GAO personnel reform. In the testimony he asserted that GAO is on the right track with its performance based and market sensitive approach to compensation. He mentioned that GAO is the number two agency in the...
Key Issues in the Federal Workforce Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On March 6th, 2007, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, spoke before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government on federal workforce issues. Stier’s recommendations included focusing on leadership and management, devoting more resources to training and existing workforce management tools, and using better measures to assess government’s hiring, retention and overall...
Working for America Act Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, testified at a hearing of the House Committee of Government Reform Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Agency Organization about the Working for America Act.
Partnership Letter to Chairman Miller Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Statements for the Record President and CEO, Max Stier, applauds Chairman Miller for his continued attention to management challenges at VA, but argues that to truly bring about the change he hopes to achieve at VA, the Committee should consider a different approach.
Overcoming Barriers to More Efficient and Effective VA Staffing Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier, submitted a statement for the record to the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health for its hearing on VA challenges in recruiting, hiring and retaining medical professionals.
Frontline Feds: Serving the Public During a Pandemic Publication Type: Congressional Testimony,Testimony On June 25, 2020, Partnership President and CEO, Max Stier testified in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations for their “Frontline Feds: Serving the Public During a Pandemic” hearing to inform the Subcommittee’s oversight of the experience of federal employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Make America incompetent again? Trump wants to ruin our merit-based federal jobs system. Publication Type: News Federal agencies across the government are quietly moving ahead with an 11th hour plan to fill vacant, nonpartisan career jobs with political appointees as well as fire and replace civil servants with individuals loyal to President Donald Trump. With only two months to go before President-elect Joe Biden takes office, agencies are rushing to implement an executive...
