Federal Employee Union Cannot File Bid Protest
A union representing federal employees in a job contracting bid does not have standing to file a bid protest.
A union representing federal employees in a job contracting bid does not have standing to file a bid protest.
Violence among Postal Service workers has been a big problem for the agency. When a fight involving a deadly weapon erupted at a union picnic, the agency took action. The employee who was fired appealed because the incident did not occur at work.
Were this employee’s actions “lack of candor” or “falsification”? The employee sees a difference; the court does not so this DHS employee’s appeal fails.
An employee who worked for the Navy for 22 years was apparently surprised when he applied for retirement and found he was not eligible.
Can a federal employee charged with murder be fired? This one was fired for an offense that occurred back in 1999. The action is still being upheld as appeals were filed on various aspects of the case.
A federal employee fired during her probationary period argued before the MSPB and a court that she was fired based on “partisan politics.” But, as the former VA employee discovered, “partisan politics” is not the same as office politics.
Can a transsexual who applies for a federal job claim sex discrimination? The court says the issue is “complex” but refuses to throw out the case so the job applicant can proceed with her case.
What will a court and the Merit Systems Protection Board consider in determing whether the firing of a federal employee is reasonable? This employee of the VA tested the system and found her firing upheld as a reasonable penalty under the circumstances.
An employee of the VA was fired for several charges relating to false documents and making false statements. The MSPB and a federal court uphold the removal.
A former federal attorney filed a lawsuit against her former attorney and Justice Department supervisors. The case was dismissed.