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A federal court found a problem with an agency’s deciding official talking with other managers about their views of an employee who had received a removal notice. And, while the employee being fired apparently liked to watch “Oprah” on her computer, the court suggested the MSPB review the record showing that other federal employees also watched television in the office during the workday.
What happens when employees lock a door to keep out agency managers and other agency personnel in order to keep anyone from “tattling to management about what is [or] is not being done[.]” In this case, a negotiability appeal was filed with the FLRA.
If you are contemplating retirement, surely you have a very clear idea of why you are doing so. Or do you? Based on my own experience and in talking to some of my friends and colleagues, I think there are a fair number of people who retire without having carefully thought through their reasons for doing so.
A federal employee who had been arrested and convicted of assault for biting off a portion of her neighbor’s thumb found herself in a confrontation with her supervisor. The employee argued in court that her past work record should not be used in determining the penalty.
A fired federal employee who appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board about 19 months after the deadline has managed to persuade the federal appeals court to overturn the Board’s dismissal of her appeal as untimely and therefore has won the right to have her case heard on the merits. A court found that the agency’s notice of appeal rights was incorrect at one point in the 4-year history of the case.
It is early in the campaign but FedSmith readers have strong views about the candidates. The results will no doubt surprise some readers who may see federal employees as a solid voting bloc. At this stage, our readers are about as divided in their political views as the rest of the electorate.
Should an applicant for a job in another organization tell the supervisor you are looking? Would you want another organization contacting your current supervisor for a reference? Here are some considerations for an employee with this dilemma.
Many Federal employees, and even supervisors, are not aware of the federal Employee Assistance Program (EAP), or at least are unfamiliar with the scope of services they provide. Here is an overview of where a federal employee can go for assistance.
Several significant changes to the current rubric of laws and standards governing whistleblower protections are pending in Congress. A lot of momentum is building for their passage and Congressional sponsors from both parties are lining up like politically correct missionaries giving away free tee shirts. Here’s a closer look at some of what is being proposed.
As NSPS is challenged in court, DoD is moving out by scrupulously avoiding unionized employees. This gives thousands of DoD professionals a way out–they can form a bargaining unit.
