Federal Appeals Court Reverses NSPS Ruling
The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has just issued a decision that gives DoD approval to proceed with the new labor relations structure by overturning a ruling of a lower court.
Month: May 2007
Breach in the Settlement Agreement
The Postal Service reached a settlement with an employee being demoted. The former postmaster was to apply for disability retirement and the agency was to cooperate and facilitate his application. A federal court says the agency did not live up to its end of the bargain and send the case back to the MSPB.
The Internet Revolution and the Federal Workforce: The Changing Face of Federal Employee News
Welcome to the Internet revolution. Some readers ask why we run news articles that we know (or should know) that our readers will not like? Why do we run news items that make some federal employees look bad?
Up or Out?
Most people want a promotion–including military officers. This Naval officer went to court to get a promotion but the Navy gets the case thrown out on summary judgment.
Welcome Back to The Civilian World: You’re Fired!
A Bureau of Prisons senior officer specialist was deployed to Iraq after his Marine Corps unit was activated. He was court-martialed for dereliction of duty and assault as a result of his interaction with Iraqi prisoners. After he returned to work, the agency removed him and the case went to court.
Would a Reasonable Person Feel Compelled to Resign?
A patent examiner has lost in her bid to persuade the MSPB and a federal court that her resignation was involuntary. The issue is not the employee’s subjective beliefs but whether a reasonable person would have felt compelled to resign.
“FedRent” Program Nabs SSA Employee
Most readers are probably not aware of the “FedRent” initiative but the program has snared an employee of SSA who has now been indicted for mail fraud by allegedly devising a plan to illegally receive funds from HUD.
Effective Counseling Meetings Require Careful Planning
If you are a federal manager or supervisor, you will have to learn how to counsel employees about a problem. Most people find that planning such a meeting causes apprehension and, if not done correctly, it can create more problems than it will solve. Here are tips for properly handling such a meeting.
One Drink is Too Many and 100 is Not Enough
In most cases, a federal employee who is an alcoholic will not be able to keep a federal security clearance. In an unusual case, one federal employee kept his security clearance despite years of excessive drinking.
Warring Congressman Go to Court: One Is Awarded $60,000
Taping a cell phone call can lead to interesting consequences. In this case, a couple taped a call made on a cell phone from an Ohio Congressman. Another Congressman released the contents of the tape to the media. The Ohio Congressman has now been awarded $60,000 in damages and fees from the Congressman who released the tape to the New York Times and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
