Failure to Pass Fitness Test Requirement Leads to Removal
An ICE investigator had to meet a new fitness requirement to keep his job with the agency. He failed the running portion of the test and was fired.
MSPB
Checking-in on the Current MSPB Nominees and the Record-Setting Case Backlog
A quorum may soon be restored at MSPB. How long will it take to clear the case backlog and what should federal employees with pending cases do?
Quorum May Soon Be Restored at MSPB
President Biden has named a second nominee for the MSPB Board of Directors which could restore a quorum at the agency to break the case backlog.
Recent Case Action Restores Confidence in Federal Whistleblowers
A recent appeals court decision has favorable implications for federal employee whistleblowers.
Progress in Filling MSPB Vacancies: Still No Quorum
President Biden has submitted a nominee to the MSPB. Where does the agency stand now?
WGI: An Automatic Pay Raise for Federal Employees?
Only about 1 for every 1,000 federal employees is denied a within-grade increase (WGI) pay raise. Here is why.
Appeals Court Overturns MSPB Decision on Performance Based Removal
The appeals court disagreed with MSPB’s conclusion that a NASA engineer removed in a performance based action had failed to show that his military service was a factor in his removal.
What Will the Biden Administration Mean for the MSPB and the Case Backlog?
The author says it is important for the Biden administration to promptly address the case backlog at the MSPB.
You Snooze, You Lose
A probationary employee claimed he was a whistleblower and that was why he was terminated by the VA. See how MSPB and the appeals court ruled in his challenge.
Retire or Be Fired – A Tough Choice But Not Coercion
A 33-year Army employee who elected to retire rather than be removed for unacceptable performance sought reinstatement by arguing he was coerced into retiring.
