One Charge Bounced–Removal Still Stands
On remand, the MSPB reconsiders its decision in an earlier decision and concludes that the removal of a GS-8 police officer was justified for refusing to carry out assigned duties.
On remand, the MSPB reconsiders its decision in an earlier decision and concludes that the removal of a GS-8 police officer was justified for refusing to carry out assigned duties.
A last chance agreement is an effective tool for enforcing agency requirements but each party has to adhere to the requirements. The employee gets a last chance and waives appeal rights. Here is one example of a senior employee who lost such an appeal.
A US District Court has recommended more than $189 million in judgments against Iran. The case is for some 27 civilian or uniformed service employees of the United States injured or killed in a terrorist attack.
The rate of inflation is continuing its upward trend. This means that federal retirees will get a bump up in annuity payments in 2007 to help cover the rising cost of living.
An employee of the VA agrees to resign as a result of political activity on behalf of John Kerry that violated the Hatch Act.
Taking a disciplinary action in the federal human resources system is a two-step process. Here are the requirements that must be met.
Absence without leave (AWOL) can be a successful way to fire a federal employee–often because it is easier to prove than other charges. In this case, the employee offered various reasons why she should not be fired for being AWOL but the MSPB and court did not buy into her rationale.
OPM has released the COLA payment information for federal employees outside the lower 48 states.
A federal attorney violated the Hatch Act and the MSPB has ordered the Small Business Administration to remove him from federal service.
Misuse and fraud of federal charge cards has been a source of embarrassment to numerous federal agencies. Here is advice being distributed to managers and employees in one agency on how to try and prevent or deal with the problem.