Kicking and Screaming into the New World of Federal Employment
Change is coming slowly to the federal human resources program but changes are being made with a backdrop of litigation and unhappiness.
Want to Recognize Outstanding Accomplishments in Your Agency?
Nominations for Service to America Medals are open until March 8, 2006.
TSP Bond Funds Beat Stocks in February
TSP investors had a mixed month in February with the bond funds having a positive return and finishing ahead of all of the stock funds for the month.
Retaliation by Any Other Name…
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a significant decision that holds a federal employee’s claim of discrimination based on retaliation under Title VII does not have to demonstrate that the agency’s retaliation was in the form of a personnel action.
Firing A Probationary Employee is Easy–If The Employee is Really Probationary
When does an employee have to serve a new probationary period? In this case, the court told the MSPB to take a closer look at the case of an air marshal who previously worked for the Immigration Service in a job with some similarities.
Give Me One More Last Chance (Before You Say We’re Through!)
A federal employee charged with using abusive and obscene language signed a last chance agreement. When he didn’t show up for work, the agency reinstated the removal action and a court finds that he had waived his right of appeal.
Winning the Case But Losing the Job
Winning a case does not guarantee a result that the winner envisioned. This veteran won his case but didn’t get the job he was seeking.
Don’t Show Up for Work and Lose Your Federal Job
A federal employee argued he did not understand the last chance settlement agreement and that the agency had acted in bad faith. But, in the absence of any proof, the court dismissed his case and he lost his federal job.
“We’re the Federal Government: You Can Trust Us”
Federal employees overwhelmingly disagree with using the TSP’s G fund to help avoid a debt ceiling problem.
Agency Officials Can Protest Contracting Decisions
Changes to the procedures for allowing protests to a decision for contracting government work could lead to an interesting situation. An agency offical can protest his own agency’s decision.
