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Negotiating changes in an agency during the life of a labor agreement can be time-consuming and expensive. These tips can help.
Federal managers who want to make changes for employees represented by a union during the life of a labor contract often feel frustrated by the time, effort and…
What factors are necessary to have a good, effective labor relations program in a federal agency? Here are some criteria.
What steps can a federal agency take to make its labor relations program more effective? Here are suggestions in part two of the two-part series.
What steps can a federal agency take to make its labor relations program more effective? Here are suggestions in part one of a two-part series.
Can a federal employee charged with murder be fired? This one was fired for an offense that occurred back in 1999. The action is still being upheld as…
How can federal employee unions improve their success when representing employees? Here are observations and suggestions from an experienced management negotiator.
A federal employee fired during her probationary period argued before the MSPB and a court that she was fired based on "partisan politics." But, as the former VA…
Writing and delivering a memo to an employee can be useful. This article outlines what a guidance and direction memo should include.
Can a transsexual who applies for a federal job claim sex discrimination? The court says the issue is "complex" but refuses to throw out the case so the…