Leadership
Outlining and Scripting Keys to Successful Witness Preparation
The author says that witness preparation is a very important step in the planning process for a successful hearing. In his second article on the subject, he outlines…
Labor Relations
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Court Cases
Witness Preparation: The Key to Success
The author says that witness preparation is a very important step in the preparation process for a successful hearing. He recounts some of his own personal experiences to…
Court Cases
Member Pizzella Says “Enough is Enough” to Abusive Union Reps in FLRA Dissent
This FLRA appears ideologically mandated to excuse virtually any union bad behavior. As a result of the FLRA’s failure to hold unions accountable for it, the misbehavior happens…
Human Resources
For Federal Employees, Performance Counts
The Merit System Principles represent the federal government’s self-imposed code in its attempt to be a model employer and also govern all aspects of federal employees' jobs. The…
Federal Workforce News
Bill Would Eliminate Use of Official Time
Lawmakers are again introducing legislation that would end the use of official time in the federal workplace.
Court Cases
May 100% Official Time for Union Officials be a Per Se Statutory Violation?
Most federal sector union locals operate on a no cost to them basis. The author asks if it is time for agencies to look at what employees on…
Federal Workforce News
Past Practice Doctrine
The author discusses the concept of past practice as it applies to bargaining agreements between an agency and a union.
Human Resources
How Much Official Time Used by Federal Unions? No One Really Knows
GAO analyzed a recent OPM report on official time usage by federal employee unions. It found significant discrepancies in the data but OPM noted that providing more accurate…
Human Resources
Official Time and the Implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement – A Micro Perspective
The author says that much has been written about the number of hours of official time used by the government, but from the perspective of Congress, OPM and…
Federal Workforce News
$157,196,468 Spent on Union Salaries in FY 2012
OPM reports that $157,196,468 was spent on official time expenses for unions in fiscal year 2012. What role do politics and the influence of unions in the administration…