Picking the Best Appeal Procedure
Can an employee of the judicial branch appeal to the MSPB based on prior service with the executive branch?
Author: Susan McGuire Smith
Christmas v. Department of Education
Can a federal employee avoid time limits by dodging receipt of a final agency decision or other significant documents?
Will Oral Settlement Agreement Hold Up?
Is an oral agreement to settle a case sufficient or does it have to be signed by all parties? A recent court decision provides the answer.
Fired Fed Reluctantly Retiring With an Annuity Reduction
A former VA employee challenges the reduction in his annuity payment.
Removing a 30-Year Fed for Performance Is A Challenge
Removing a federal employee for poor performance is a long, difficult job. Some agencies do not try to take performance actions but find other reasons to remove an employee. The Dept. of Education took the performance route in this case which was reviewed by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
Got Newsworthy Information? Remember The Privacy Act!
Information that a reporter obtained from government sources “is not protected by a reporter’s privilege under the First Amendment….”
Fighting Over Federal Annuity Benefits
Your federal annuity is valuable. Here is the result of a court decision in which a divorced spouse of a deceased federal employee was trying to receive an annuity.
Court Upholds Ban on DC Commuter Tax
A federal court has upheld the ban on taxing the income of commuters who work in the District of Columbia.
Firing a Government ‘Volunteer’ Isn’t Easy
The process for firing a federal employee is not quick or easy. The separation of a “volunteer” may not be quick or easy either.
Getting Fired For “Off Duty” Actions
How do the actions of a federal employee who is not on duty relate to official job performance? Can a federal employee be fired for what happens away from work?
