Court Cases
Lying About Birthdate Leads to Losing FERS Annuity
A Department of Energy Employee was caught lying about his age and place of birth. Not only did he get into trouble with the law, he ended up…
Labor Relations
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Court Cases
“Efficiency of the Service”: Easier Said Than Defined
With prospects of the U.S. going over a "fiscal cliff" at the end of the year, there is much talk about improving government efficiency.
Federal Workforce News
TSA Workers Ratify First Union Contract
TSA workers voted today to ratify the agency's first-ever collective bargaining agreement with AFGE by a vote of 17,326-1,774.
Federal Workforce News
Negotiability and Impasse: Critical Agency Decision Point
Federal unions are trying a tactic to keep otherwise non-negotiable proposals on the bargaining table. In this article, the Author discusses how an Agency might counter such moves.
Court Cases
Did FLRA Make a Sneaky Decision?
In a recent case, FLRA appears to play fast and loose with the statute to retain its ability to decide whether or not a union proposal was an…
Court Cases
The Agency Gets Three Strikes Against It in this Court Decision
A letter carrier fired for "improper conduct" when he allegedly struck his supervisor, has been handed a victory when the appeals court threw out the case and ordered…
Court Cases
Whistleblowing is Not a Slam Dunk Defense in Termination Action
An HR specialist who played fast and loose with the agency's rules and procedures could not fend off his termination with a whistleblower defense where the agency proves…
Federal Workforce News
Recent Court Decision Highlights Repeated FLRA Statutory Violations
Recently, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals told the MSPB, in no uncertain terms, to stay out of the position sensitivity determination business. The Federal Labor Relations Authority…
Human Resources
Blowing the Whistle on Performance Management
The author says that the design of a performance management system is the responsibility of the system owners, and ultimately, so are the results. A poorly designed system…
Court Cases
Government Grows Disabled Worker Ranks, Struggles to Curb Disability Discrimination
The federal government is getting better at hiring individuals with disabilities, but the author says that based on his experience, there is room for improvement.