Contains fourteen essays that examine, through a public policy focus, the 1978 civil service reform and its aftermath. The essays view policy design, implementation, and evaluation, as well as the overall politics of administration and institutional change. An indispensible tool for students of public administration, bureaucratic politics, and personnel policy. Contributors: Carolyn Ban; John Halligan; Kirke Harper; Mark Huddleston; J. Edward Kellough; Larry M. Lane; Chester A. Newland; James L. Perry; Beryl A. Radin; Robert Vaughn; and the editors.

The FLRA administers the labor-management relations program for 2.1 million non-Postal federal employees worldwide, approximately 1.2 million of whom are represented in 2,200 bargaining units. It is charged with providing leadership in establishing policies and guidance related to federal sector labor-management relations and with resolving disputes under, and ensuring compliance with, the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute. Contains tables of decisions under the Federal Service Labor Management Relations Statute; by agency; by labor organization; and by individual. Main body includes texts of decisions. Other related products: Decisions of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, V. 66, August 1, 2011 Through September 30, 2012 can be found at this link: http://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/063-000-00096-5 Decisions of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, V. 65, August 1, 2010 Through July 31, 2011 can be found at this link: http://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/063-000-00094-9 Decisions of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, V. 64, August 17, 2009 Through July 31, 2010 can be found at this link: http://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/063-000-00093-1 Decisions of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, V. 63, October 16, 2008 Through August 16, 2009 can be found at this link: http://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/063-000-00092-2 Decisions of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, V. 63, October 16, 2008 Through August 16, 2009 can be found at this link: http://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/063-000-00092-2 Decisions of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, V. 62, December 10, 2006 Through October 15, 2008 can be found at this link: http://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/063-000-00091-4 Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute : Chapter 71 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code, as Amended, and 5 U.S.C. 5596, The Back Pay Act, as Amended (2012) can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/063-000-00095-7