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As the use of Executive Order mandated Forums starts up, the author asks if Agencies are ready to face union demands to bypass the Federal labor law. While…
In the first major review of exceptions to arbitrator awards in 30 years, the Federal Labor Relations Authority proposes massive changes in the operation of the process. For…
The Federal government's inside prosecutor of labor law violations is participating in the offer of free training on the Obama labor relations executive order. The author asks if…
In what must have been a big surprise to the Department of Defense, the Federal Labor Relations Authority finds civilian access to commissaries and exchanges to be a…
There is potential good news on the horizon for federal employees who plan to retire with a large annual leave balance. The news relates to the ability to…
Highlights from the Council meeting include approval of 24 implementation plans and return of 21. Permissive issue bargaining is apparently still a hot issue, and FLRA's General Counsel…
In the author's last article, "Agencies Legally Discriminate Based on Sexual Orientation," readers asked whether it is "really" legal for agencies to discriminate on the basis of sexual…
As Executive Order 13522 is implemented, career Federal execs face new challenges finding themselves sandwiched between political appointees with a series of agendas including making unions happy, and…
A new decision appears to set up FLRA as arbiter of Agency efficiency and effectiveness.
How employees, supervisors and managers perceive human resources (HR) servicing is largely dependent on their personal experience with three factors—timeliness, accuracy and attitude. Here are suggestions from an…