New Rules for Federal Unions
The Department of Labor has issued new rules that require union members be notified of their rights as members of a union.
Making a Defensible Discipline Decision – What Every Federal Manager Absolutely Needs to Know
Taking action against a federal employee requires considerable paperwork. Here is a review of what has to be covered in the paperwork for one of these actions.
TSP Investors Frowning From May Results
Red ink dominates the return rates for TSP funds in May. Here’s why.
Ex-Con Fighting to Keep Federal Job
A federal employee was found guilty of falsifying his travel vouchers filed with the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. That led to six months in prison and a fine. But the agency’s attempt to remove him ran into a roadblock as the removal letter was “materiallly flawed.”
Supreme Court Makes It Easier to Discipline “Whistleblowers”
The US Supreme Court issues a decision that gives employers greater leeway in taking action against a whistleblower when the whistleblower’s actions were part of his official duties as a public employee.
Making a Defensible Discipline Decision – What Every Federal Manager Absolutely Needs to Know
A federal official taking disciplinary action against an employee needs to know the principles involved before initiating the action. Federal employees have numerous avenues of appeal available–any one of which can result in overturning your action.
Whoops! Wrong Brief Submitted
A former federal employee hired an attorney for two cases. Unfortunately for the former fed, the attorney did not make any arguments on the case the court had the authority to review.
Using National Guard on Border is Good Idea Say Readers–But Pessimism Dominates
Immigration policy and problems have become a political lightning rod. There is no lack of opinions on the issue. Most readers think using the National Guard on our borders is a good idea but are pessimistic about the probability of this approach succeeding in resolving the problem.
Falling Down a Rabbit Hole
A federal agency put an employee on leave without pay for 60 days and extended his probationary period. When he was fired, he argued proper procedures were not used as he was no longer a probationary employee.
Firearms Training in DHS: Trivial or Significant?
A change in the agency’s policy for correcting deficiencies in firearms proficiency leads to an unfair labor practice charge. The decision on whether the change was significant or trivial went back and forth through the bureaucratic litigation and ends up with a federal court deciding the change was significant.
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