With controversy and litigation surrounding the establishing of new labor relations programs in the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, this author has suggestions for how to improve the existing programs to resolve some of the problems faced by federal agencies.
The system for determining the average federal pay raise is steeped in politics. What is going on and why?
The 2007 pay raise process for federal civilian employees is following what is now a fairly well-worn path. No one knows the final outcome but 2.7% looks like the most likely result based on what has occurred so far.
Federal injury cases usually involve a slip, fall or other mundane injuries. This federal employee was shot. His attempts to get more money under the Federal Tort Claims Act fall short though.
How do readers rate the performance of Congress as an institution? It’s not a pretty picture. The vast majority think there is a distinct lack of Congressional ethics and that they are working primarily to ensure their own re-election.
An employee who disliked a supervisor was transferred. After five years, the agency planned to reassign him back to the first supervisor. The employee filed an appeal contesting the reassignment.
What are the steps a supervisor or manager should take in analyzing and responding to a grievance? Here is guidance on how to approach an issue that can create problems if not done carefully and thoughtfully.
When does a federal employee have a right to appeal to the MSPB and when does the appeal have to go through a negotiated grievance procedure? A federal employee picked the wrong appeal avenue and loses.
An employee at an Air Force Base contended he was the victim of retalilation after the agency proposed to remove him for not showing up for work. The MSPB and a federal court conclude that his whistleblowing activity was unrelated to his removal from his job.
Failing to report income on a tax return can get anyone in trouble. For an IRS employee, it is a firing offense and this case shows it will be upheld on appeal.
