Court Cases
“Last Chance” Agreement Means What It Says
A "last chance" agreement usually means that an employee will be fired if there is a similar problem in the future. When this Postal Service employee argued removal…
Labor Relations
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Court Cases
DoD Employee Gets a Second Shot With MSPB on Removal Appeal
An auditor with the Inspector General for DoD was fired after losing his security clearance. His removal was upheld by the MSPB but a federal court gives him…
Federal Workforce News
Mandatory Removal for Failing to Pay Taxes Upheld on Appeal
An information technology specialist filed appeals after he was fired for not properly filing federal tax returns for four years and not paying taxes on time for three…
Federal Workforce News
HR and EEO: Why We Can Be Friends (Part Two)
Human resources and equal employment opportunity offices are often at odds. In this article, the author delves into the most common miscommunication between the two offices and how…
Federal Workforce News
Deciding an Adverse Action: What the Manager Must Consider
In this final article in a three part series, the author explores the thought processes and considerations an Agency Deciding Official must use to render a decision and…
Human Resources
Handling an Adverse Action Reply Meeting: A Systematic Approach for Deciding Officials
This article deals with the preparation for and conduct of an adverse action reply meeting.
Court Cases
Great Hollywood Action Scenes–But Employee Stays Fired
The charges in this case sound like a scenario from an action adventure novel but the Army was not impressed. The specifications leading to this employee's removal included…
Human Resources
Deciding an Adverse Action: The Process and the Proposal
Deciding whether to take an adverse action is one of the more difficult tasks a Federal manager may perform.
Court Cases
Lying about Government Credit Card Debt Leads to Removal
This Dept. of Veterans Affairs employee filled out a background investigation form but provided inaccurate answers to certain questions. She was fired and the MSPB and a federal…
Human Resources
Love in the Federal Workplace
Our patterns of courtship have changed with new technology. Ardent, would-be lovers are not the only people to use the Internet. One government employee found herself the victim…