Struggling to Do 40 Hours of Work in 170 Hours
This Air Force base fired an engineer for misrepresenting time spent on assigned work and failing to carry out assigned work.
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.
This Air Force base fired an engineer for misrepresenting time spent on assigned work and failing to carry out assigned work.
An agency did not properly apply the terms of a settlement agreement, concludes a federal court, and remands a case back to the MSPB with an order to reinstate a removal action appeal for a removal action that initially occurred in 2000.
Criminal investigator fired for using restricted law enforcement database for personal reasons
How much is a federal employee worth? The latest negotiations between the FAA and the controller’s union are vitriolic and some of the issues boil down to money.
An agency proposed to fire an employee and then added another charge when he made a threatening comment. The court sends the case back to the MSPB for further review to see if the removal is justified even if one charge is thrown out.
There are time limits for filing an appeal with the MSPB and, generally, missing the time limit leads to dismissal of a case. In this instance, the employee made a vague assertion about recovery from a hurricane. A court ordered the MSPB to investigate further.
A federal employee can get into hot water with a government credit card. This person got into trouble–and lost his job–as a result of his credit card application.
A federal court came down hard on a Postal Service manager who was fired based on the testimony of another Postal employee.
It is unusual for an attorney to hire his own counsel to defend his actions in representing a client. But, as in this case, it does happen.
The author considers the potential for using mediation to resolve conduct problems where a collaborative approach may prove more successful than a punitive one.