Detailed Employee Gets Job, More Money, Files Appeal
Be careful what you wish for because you may get it. An employee that received more pay as a result of a voluntary transfer filed an appeal arguing that he received a “constructive demotion.”
It’s A Free Country: Let’s Go To Court
Can a federal contractor be an applicant for federal employment? Can a federal contractor have the MSPB review his termination just as it would for a federal employee? Now we know the answer.
Forest Service Admits Mistake; Thanks Environmentalist For Pointing Out Error
Everyone makes mistakes. When the federal government makes a mistake, it can be a big one. Here is one example. The test of the organization will be how it deals with the adversity it has brought upon itself.
Pushing The Right Buttons in the Federal Bureaucracy
Does the recent decision of the DC Circuit Court lead to the dramatic conclusions offered by some observers? The decision does not but the process of introducing change to the federal bureaucracy follows a predictable pattern and requires pushing the right buttons for the players in the process who can make a difference.
Real Estate, Retirement and Risk
Real estate is a hot topic today for investors. Don’t look for these funds to be available to TSP investors anytime soon though.
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?
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