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		<title>Federal Union Fiddles as Federal Employees Furloughed?</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/20/federal-union-fiddles-as-federal-employees-furloughed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Gilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AFGE has scheduled a number of meetings at resorts and a national conference with discounted Disney tickets in Orlando Florida in September.  How many attendees will be on official time and government paid travel and per diem is anyone's guess.  The author suggests that for every day a union representative spends at this conference, up to three might not have to be furloughed.  Does this affect your pay?]]></description>
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		<title>What Makes An Arrangement Appropriate?</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/07/what-makes-an-arrangement-appropriate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 01:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Gilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FLRA is not deciding any cases as they are missing two members.  If the former Chair is reconfirmed, we can expect more union proposals to be offered and ordered negotiable as "appropriate arrangements" for violating a management statutory right.  The Author recently covered this topic at the Society of Federal Labor and Employee Relations Professionals' annual conference.  This article offers the meat of that presentation and suggestions for dealing with FLRA on this issue.]]></description>
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		<title>FLRA Offers Opportunity to Comment on Prospective Advice and Training</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/05/01/flra-offers-opportunity-to-comment-on-prospective-advice-and-training/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 19:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Gilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FLRA is offering parties an opportunity to provide input to both its prospective Guide to Negotiability and negotiability training materials.  The author suggests that Agencies review these materials and provide input as training dollars are scarce and field activities and offices may rely on the information provided.  Act quickly, the offer expires May 7, 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>MSPB Trashes &#8220;Douglas&#8221; in Poorly Reasoned Decision</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/17/mspb-trashes-douglas-in-poorly-reasoned-decision/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Gilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Merit Systems Protection Board appears to have thrown a seminal decision, Curtis Douglas vs. Veterans Administration, into doubt in second guessing a deciding official who had considered the "Douglas Factors".   The Author explains how this decision undermines confidence in MSPB's decisions.]]></description>
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		<title>FLRA General Counsel Gives Incomplete Furlough Advice</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/12/flra-general-counsel-gives-incomplete-furlough-advice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Gilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever listened to someone give a presentation or state a particular view and leave out a critical piece of information?  The Author suggests that perhaps FLRA's General Counsel's bias was showing in a recent presentation on Furloughs and Agencies need to take it with a big block of salt.]]></description>
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		<title>MSPB Disagrees with Agency Decision, Changes Case Law in Response</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/04/04/mspb-disagrees-with-agency-decision-changes-case-law-in-response/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Gilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a reversal of 30 years of precedent and, arguably the view of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, the MSPB has changed its case law on an Agency's obligations in removing employees when the employee refuses a directed reassignment.  The author points out that this Board appears on a mission to limit agency discretion despite history and precedent.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Government Shaken by NFFE Threat?</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/03/06/federal-government-shaken-by-nffe-threat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Gilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NY Post published a piece recently quoting a Federal union official to the effect that there would be payback for any problems caused by sequestration.  The Author suggests the Post get a grip on its reporting and that Federal unions might just want to read up on the law and some ancient history.]]></description>
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		<title>Interesting Twists in OPM&#8217;s Official Time Report</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/02/20/interesting-twists-in-opms-official-time-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The author, an admitted skeptic on OPM's reporting accuracy, raises some questions about the validity of this year's official time report. He also asks if, in these tough financial times, agencies can continue subsidizing Federal employee unions at the current rates.]]></description>
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		<title>Will Hill Seek to Lower Union Time in Sequestration Deal?</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/02/13/will-hill-seek-to-lower-union-time-in-sequestration-deal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Gilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rumor has it that union official time cuts may be on the table in sequestration negotiations.  Rep. Gingrey (R-GA) has a bill on the floor claiming to do just that, however, it may not.]]></description>
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		<title>Questions for the Confirmation of the Chair of the FLRA</title>
		<link>http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/01/23/questions-for-the-confirmation-of-the-chair-of-the-flra/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Gilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The current Chair of the Federal Labor Relations Authority is likely to be nominated by the President for another term in that job.  The author poses some questions that some senator might ask if there is a confirmation hearing.]]></description>
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