A VA employee who was placed on a performance improvement plan and given a notice of proposed removal for unacceptable performance was offered a transfer. The employee went to the MSPB and then to court arguing that the transfer was involuntary.
Violence in the workplace can happen anywhere. Despite the myths that often accompany violent behavior, agencies can take action that can prevent violence.
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued a precedential decision that overturns an MSPB ruling. The court found that an indefinite suspension issued as a result of criminal charges and the failure to restore a federal employee to duty following an acquittal were two different matters for appeal. The case was remanded back to the MSPB.
An Air Force employee who was transferred and then did not receive an upgrade because of poor performance decided to retire before his performance improvement plan was up. After he retired, he argued his retirement was involuntary and his case eventually went into federal court.
A manager in the VA completed his probationary period but also put him on a performance plan (PIP) because of performance deficiency. The PIP was extended a couple more times but he was ultimately fired for poor performance. The case ultimately went to court for review but the former VA employee stays fired.
How many appeals from a federal employee are too many? When a decision starts out with the sentence such as “This is yet another chapter in the protracted saga of the [petitioner’s] unsuccessful attempt to require the United States Postal Service…to rehire him…” the limit may have been exceeded.
Are dress codes an anachronism in federal agencies? Should employees be able to wear plastic flip-flops and tank tops when they come to work? Should agencies care about their public image? Here are several observations from a former federal human resources professional on the subject.
If you think your agency is about to remove you from your job, what are your options?
A federal attorney did not want to move to Arlington, VA from Texas so she resigned.
She then filed an appeal contending that the resignation was involuntary and was a constructive removal.
T.J. Bonner, President of the National Border Patrol Council, responds to a recent article regarding the vote of “no confidence” in the Chief of the US Border Patrol. The author states that “…the motivation for the vote of no confidence was not malice toward Chief Aguilar…but rather a sense of duty and devotion to this country….”
