OPM Guidance: Expanding Role of Unions, Restricting Removal Procedures
OPM has issued guidance to restrict implementing Trump administration Executive Orders.
OPM has issued guidance to restrict implementing Trump administration Executive Orders.
Recently introduced legislation would undo the expedited removal procedures recently enacted through law for federal employees at the VA.
A new executive order will make it easier to take disciplinary and adverse actions against federal employees. Here is a summary of the new requirements.
A Department of Education employee was transferred but apparently kept using the travel card after her travel authorization expired. She also didn’t report for work at the new location. She was fired and filed an appeal arguing she was a whistleblower. Neither the Court nor the MSPB found that argument convincing.
An ICE investigator had to meet a new fitness requirement to keep his job with the agency. He failed the running portion of the test and was fired.
The appeals court disagreed with MSPB’s conclusion that a NASA engineer removed in a performance based action had failed to show that his military service was a factor in his removal.
The agency removed this employee for what amounted to 5 hours of AWOL. See how his appeals came out.
DHS removed a relatively new employee for lack of candor in filling out his security background investigation questionnaire.
An Air Force IT Specialist was fired after he blew up at his supervisor in an incident that required military police assistance. See how his appeal came out.
A senior civil service engineer was fired by the Air Force due to his mishandling of classified materials in emails sent from his home computer.