A Bad Day in Court
A U.S. Marshals Service Officer was faces a lawsuit saying she partially strip searched a Public Defender in front of a male officer and prisoners.
Month: August 2010
Confusion About TSA Election: No Surprise
The Author seeks to clarify for readers what is going on with various union petitions to represent TSA’s workforce or some part of it. FLRA’s regional director’s decision on the currently filed petitions doesn’t address future petitions, nor should it. But some seem to think it’s a two union fight when maybe it’s not.
Loyalty and Contempt in the Shadow of Uncle Sam
Disloyalty can be toxic. There is a sizable contingent of Uncle Sam’s workforce that dislike their bosses, their management in general, entire agencies, and even the Federal government itself. It seems to be growing larger and more vocal all the time.
Storing Weapons in Abandoned Vehicle Leads to Removal of Army Employee
An Army officer was fired after storing weapons in an abandoned vehicle. He charged that the penalty was too severe and went to federal court to prove his case.
Was TSA Head’s Meeting with AFGE President an Unfair Labor Practice? You Decide.
AFGE issued a press release stating that “TSA Administrator John Pistole met today with AFGE John Gage to discuss collective bargaining and other workplace issues.” Does that meeting constitute an unfair labor practice?
What is the Maximum Annuity Supplement in 2010?
FERS employees who retire prior to age 62 are entitled to an annuity supplement, either immediately or upon attaining the MRA (Minimum Required Age). Some believe the supplement can equal, or even exceed, the amount of the annuity itself. Can this be true?
HR Bashing, Avoiding Facts and Chief Human Capital Officers: A Study in Political Correctness
The author asks the reader to go with him through Alice’s looking glass for a tour of the world of human resources management in our nation’s capitol. Up is down, down is sideways as Agency chief human capital officers thread their way through the minefield of identifying what might be amiss in the U.S. civil service.
Will You Get a Larger Retirement Check in 2011?
Your expenses in retirement are higher now than they were last year. Does this mean federal retirees get a larger retirement check next year?
The Female Veteran With Diminished Mental Capacity and the VA Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
A vocational rehabilitation specialist working with a female veteran with diminished mental capacity was removed after the VA made four charges against him with multiple specifications.
The Federal Salary War
The federal salary war is heating up at a time when decisions are being made on next year’s salary increase, if any, for federal employees.
