Discrimination Can Be Fair
Can discrmination by a supervisor in the federal workplace be legal? Does a supervisor have to treat all employees equally? Not always.
Shotgun Appeals (Eventually) Backfire for This Federal Worker
A federal employee is removed from his job after filing numerous appeals. The MSPB upholds his removal as he filed some two years after going through various other appeals processes.
Federal Employee Charged With Illegally Diverting $10 Million in Contracts
An employee formerly employed by GSA has been charged with diverting $10 million in contracts to a company in which she and her husband had a financial interest.
COLA’s, Pay Raises and the Federal Community
Some federal retirees may get a higher pay raise than active federal employees in 2006.
Bindings That Tie
Common law marriages may be easy to establish in some jurisdictions but not as easy to end. When does the marriage end and what what implications does this have on your federal benefits?
Drugs, Air Traffic Control and Rehab
An air traffic controller was removed by the FAA for using drugs off duty. The Federal Circuit finds fault with the procedures and tells the MSPB to take another look.
Federal Employees Say Hiring Process Doesn’t Work Well
Does the current system of hiring new federal employees result in hiring well qualified people? Would a standardized test produce better results? Here are responses to a recent survey of FedSmith.com readers.
Smoke, Mirrors and Changes to the Federal Civil Service Structure
The recent court decision on the proposed changes to the labor relations system in DHS has generated a lot of press and many comments and calls for change. While change may come, the decision does not support a conclusion that the proposed system for DHS is now dead in the water.
NTEU Gets A Big Win In Round One
An injunction against a portion of the new rules for a human resources system in the Department of Homeland Security is the latest round in the implenting a new civil service structure
OPM Proposes COLA Changes for Some Federal Employees
OPM is published proposed COLA changes for a few federal employees outside of the Continental United States.
