Key Issues

Since 2003, Young Government Leaders has served as a "voice" for public servants who are dedicated to transforming government from within.  With a diverse population of 1800+ supporters in state, local, and federal government agencies and departments, the major issues impacting today's public servants are wide and far-reaching.  Some of the more important issues are provided below:

• Offer Loan Re-payment
• Improve understanding of government service
• Invest in successful government service programs
• Develop additional programs 
  
  * Call to Serve Initiative
  * Federal Service Student Ambassadors
  * Annenberg Speakers Bureau
  * Roosevelt Scholars Act (H.R. 3510)
  * Public Service Academy (H.R. 2102)
  * Feds Hiring Veterans

• Allow more Direct Hire Authority
• Improve online tools, such as USA Jobs
  
  * Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act (S. 736)
  * Pathways Executive Order

Increasing Workforce Retention

• Offer Challenging Work
• Provide Leadership Opportunities as Incentive
• Professional Development & Certification Opportunities
• Improve Rotation Programs:
  
  * Presidential Management Fellows (PMFs)

Pay and Benefits

• Retirement Benefits
• Pension Protection
• Federal Health Care Benefits

Balancing Work-Life

• Consider Family Care as rentention tool
• Celebrate Alternate Work Schedule (AWS)
• Allow for Wok Sabbaticals
• Improve trust in Teleworking programs
  
  * Telework Day (OPM)
  * Feds Fit

Advocating for Federal Reforms

• Acquisition Reform
• Pay for Performance
• Government/Web 2.0
• Green Government
• Financial Management Modernization/Clean Audits 
• Government Performance
  
  * Performance.gov

• Collaboration:
  
  * IdeaFactory
  * ExpertNet
  
• Participation:  
  
  * Use of Regional Federal Executive Boards (S. 806)
  * Private Sector Council
  
• Transparency:
  
  * Data.gov
  * Open Government Initiative

Instituionalizing Public Leadership Development

• Change Management
• Talent Management
• Succession Planning