Explore the intricacies of federal labor relations through our curated collection of articles. Delve into the dynamics of labor relations for federal employees and gain valuable insights into the roles of federal unions and the complexities of collective bargaining in the federal sector.
A fired federal employee who appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board about 19 months after the deadline has managed to persuade the federal appeals court to overturn the Board’s dismissal of her appeal as untimely and therefore has won the right to have her case heard on the merits. A court found that the agency’s notice of appeal rights was incorrect at one point in the 4-year history of the case.
Agency negotiators who lead management into an unending and apparently unendable morass are not likely to prosper. How do you open a negotiation between a union and an agency and how do you close it?
Should an applicant for a job in another organization tell the supervisor you are looking? Would you want another organization contacting your current supervisor for a reference? Here are some considerations for an employee with this dilemma.
Many Federal employees, and even supervisors, are not aware of the federal Employee Assistance Program (EAP), or at least are unfamiliar with the scope of services they provide. Here is an overview of where a federal employee can go for assistance.
How much information is enough to meet the due process requirement when taking an adverse action against a federal employee based on the suspension of the clearance? A new decision may create problems for agencies–and a possible trip to the US Supreme Court before the issue is finalized.
An unsuccessful job applicant took his case to court arguing an agency violated the veterans preference legislation. Not so, said the agency, as veteran’s preferences do not apply to a non-competitive appointment list.
The political fight over bargaining rights of employees in TSA is heating up. In a note sent to some TSA employees, the agency tells employees that “I want to continue to work directly with you and not be hampered by the time and distance a third party would put between us and the security we provide to the public.”
If you are a federal employee and happen to have strong views about the program you work on in your job, what do you do if the agency is taking a position with which you disagree? Is an attempt to undermine your agency’s case in court the protected action of a whistleblower? The Federal Circuit provides an answer.
The author explains how a small federal agency decided to take a stand to ensure that its regulations were not modified through the collective bargaining process and suggests that other agencies that issue government wide regulations should take similar action.
Memorandum from Stephen D. Potts, Director, to Designated Agency Ethics Officials Regarding OGE Regulations and an Agency’s Duty to Engage in Collective Bargaining
