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Month: June 2012
Supremes Curtail Avenues of Appeal for Fired Federal Employees
The Supreme Court has just issued a decision that heads off an end run around the Civil Service Reform Act’s employee appeals process. The court refuses to permit the district courts to supplant MSPB jurisdiction simply because the appeal is challenging the constitutionality of the law barring those who dodge selective service registration requirements from being employed by the federal government.
Making Ends Meet During Retirement
The author suggests a few ways to earn money during your retirement years to help make ends meet.
Federal Supervisor No Longer Faces Personal Liability for Separating Probationary Employee
The US Court of Appeals disagrees with the lower court’s refusal to dismiss a Bivens lawsuit filed personally against a supervisor by a fired Library of Congress probationary employee. The case has been remanded with instructions to dismiss.
MSPB Decision Quality Improves at Cost of Adjudication Timeliness
The MSPB is getting slower at delivering justice.
An Election in Wisconsin and the ‘Perfect Storm’ for Federal Employees Still Gaining Strength
Americans are increasingly polarized. Elections are becoming more hotly disputed with tempers fraying and lawyers and lawsuits becoming the “new normal.” At the heart of the matter, the role of government in America and the role of unions in government.
Your Writing Questions, Answered
FedSmith.com author Robbie Hyman answers a few of some of the most common grammar and writing-style questions he has received from FedSmith.com readers.
Blackburn Demands Investigation of TSA Hiring Practices
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has released a report documenting crimes committed by some of the Transportation Security Administration’s employees in an effort to demonstrate what it cites as failures to effectively screen the employees it hires.
FedSmith.com Users Generally Dissatisfied with FRTIB’s Handling of TSP Data Breach
We asked our users to share their opinions with the recent news of the data breach within the TSP. Despite expressing dissatisfaction, a majority of users said it would not have an impact on their future TSP investments.
Fewer Fed Employees Quitting, More Stuck in Hostile Work Environments
With federal agencies either hitting the brakes on hiring or implementing draconian cuts, federal employees increasingly found themselves stuck in work environments that saw morale suffer and, in some cases, turned hostile.
