Articles by Bob Gilson
Deciding an Adverse Action: The Process and the Proposal
Deciding whether to take an adverse action official is one of the more difficult tasks a Federal manager may perform. Much is on the table for the employee, the manager and the organization. The author's goal in this series is to help decision-makers identify the decision points and provide context to the paper you'll be seeing. This, the first in a three part series, addresses the overall process involved and a framework for analyzing the proposed action.
Posted: May 13, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
The Politics (and Money) of Federal Union "Official Time"
In another dispute involving the union's use of official time, FLRA backed off a stance taken in previous decision, reminding all of us again how important union institutional issues are to Federal unions and their friends among the "neutrals". The author suggests that employee working conditions' improvements take a back seat to union institutional issues again and that FLRA's reversal is part of the politics of labor relations and clearly not part of the the law.
Posted: April 30, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Organizing a Disciplinary or Adverse Action Case
Organizing and structuring discipline and adverse action cases effectively is valuable for many reasons. First and foremost, good organization will help develop the basis for an action and whether or not the Agency should go forward. This article is about the nuts and bolts of putting a case together.
Posted: April 22, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
10 Things Every Manager and Supervisor Must Know if the Organization's Employees are Represented by a Union: Part Two
The article tests your labor relations savvy. You've answered the questions, now compare your answers with those of the author.
Posted: April 6, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
10 Things Every Manager and Supervisor Must Know if the Organization's Employees are Represented by a Union: Part One
Are You a manager that deals with organized employees? Take this quiz and test your knowledge of labor relations.
Posted: April 3, 2008 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
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Robert (Bob) J. Gilson has expertise in all aspects of Federal labor and employee relations. He began his Federal career with the US Civil Service Commission. Bob has held managerial and advocacy positions with Navy, Army, Treasury and the National Transportation Safety Board. He has served as chief negotiator on numerous labor agreements in the U.S. and abroad. He represented his agencies before the FLRA, FSIP, MSPB, EEOC and arbitrators. Bob had principal responsibility for adverse actions regarding conduct and performance at all levels including Senior Executives. He has trained literally thousands of Federal negotiators, supervisors and managers and has been doing so for 34 years. He is now conducting advanced bargaining classes on contract negotiation and on I&I. 2008 will see open enrollment sessions of these and other advanced courses for practitioners.
The recipient of numerous awards, Bob is a frequently invited speaker at national conferences on labor and employee relations. He considers his last federal employment with NTSB to have been his best as the Agency deals with some of the most difficult jobs the government tackles with some of the best people. While at the Board, Bob was asked to lead the project to establish the NTSB’s national training Academy. Bob retired from Federal service in 2001 and is currently a senior associate with GRA Inc. Recent projects included developing and delivering an intensive Employee Relations Boot Camp and putting together a Peer Review Program for the Transportation Security Administration.
Bob is the author or coauthor of eight books for Federal managers. His ninth, The ABCs of Federal Labor Law was be published in the Spring of 2007. To see some of his current writings, visit the "Federal Manager’s Toolbox" on FedSmith.com.
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