Human Resources
FLRA Likely to Impose Restrictions on Canceling Payment of Union Dues in 2023
The FLRA is proposing to reinstitute restrictions on when union dues payments can be canceled by a federal employee.
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Can the FLRA General Counsel Seek an Injunction to Stop Violations of the Federal Service Labor Management Relations Statute?
Under what circumstances can the FLRA General Counsel seek an injunction to top Federal Service Labor Management Relations Statute violations?
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2022 Dismissal and Closure Procedures for Federal Employees and Agencies
OPM has issued new 2022 dismissal and closure procedures for federal employees heading into the winter season.
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Labor Relations as a Contact Sport
If you participate in a contact sport, you have to understand the rules and how to play the game. The author says this applies to labor relations as…
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Christmas 2022: Will Federal Employees Have an Extra Holiday?
Will President Biden give federal employees an extra holiday for Christmas 2022? That is unlikely.
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Performance Appraisals and the Fog of Jargon
The author explains how an MSPB decision highlights how an agency overcomplicated its performance appraisal system to its own detriment.
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Labor Relations Strategic Planning
There are several key steps in developing a strategic plan between labor and management in federal labor relations.
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Federal Employees Can Get Up to 4 Hours of Leave to Get Updated COVID Vaccine
OPM has issued guidance telling agencies that federal employees should be given up to four hours of administrative leave to get COVID booster shots this fall.
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Job Security: Arbitrators Uphold 42% of Federal Employee Dismissals
Federal employees enjoy job security. Do employees fare better with MSPB or arbitration appeals? See results from recent record analysis.
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Tips for Federal Employees Responding to Disciplinary Actions
This is a basic overview of how federal employees can respond to a notice of disciplinary action.