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The author requested and received FLRA’s training materials used to train participants in pilot programs in which parties will bargain agency permissive topics. These pilots dramatically expand union bargaining rights. It’s unclear what authorizes union representatives’ official time for this training or authorizes FLRA to train the representatives of a non-governmental entity for free. You decide.
Look for scary stories about the impact on your federal career as a result of this week’s election. Our advice: take a deep breath and think about the new political structure before jumping to conclusions.
The author passes on to the Federal labor relations community notes of the FLRA Town Hall meeting held on October 21. There’s lots of information in them for practitioners.
Changes have been made to the federal FEGLI program. What is FEGLI and what are the changes? Here is a summary.
Conducting a successful training, conference, or group session within the federal government is a privilege that requires work to ensure that you are well-prepared, well- organized, and well-informed. Ensuring the accessibility of your venue, your materials, and your discussion will guarantee that access is granted to everyone who attends your session.
The importance of public confidence in Federal agencies cannot be overstated. Federal employee misconduct has been in the news all too often. While misconduct cases often make entertaining reading, they can have serious consequences with regard to agency mission and funding. When allegations of misconduct are significant, the image of all Federal employees is tarnished. Agencies have to challenge themselves to elevate their game.
The author suggests agency advocates pay attention to a recent line of FLRA cases involving appeals of arbitration awards. The Authority has clearly decided to widely expand an arbitrator’s authority while severely limiting an agency’s ability to appeal an award. The FLRA has apparently decided to bypass the Congress and update the 1978 labor relations law against the agencies’ interests.
This fervent supporter of Barack Obama was removed for exhorting others while she was at work to support her candidate.
The author passes on notes and handouts from the 8th meeting of the National Council on Labor Management Relations.
In a dismissal of the union’s unfair labor practice allegation, the FLRA Regional Director found no violation of the union’s rights when a local president was investigated by NCIS for making threatening statements.
