Federal Employees’ Removals Reversed Because of Termination Secrets
Federal agency managers need to be more forthcoming with the information they use in their decisions to fire employees.
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MSPB: Glass Ceiling for Female Federal Employees “Fractured,” Not “Shattered”
A new report shows women have made significant progress over the past two decades in the federal workplace, but obstacles to equality remain.
Certainly Bad Law and Maybe Conflicts of Interest at MSPB
The MSPB reversed 30 years of case law to grant employees who should not have a Federal job in the first place the same appeal rights as those who have earned them.
Passing Along Problem From One Agency to Another
USDA eventually found that an HR assistant had worked out a settlement with a previous federal employer to undo her removal by that agency. Her new employer also fired her.
Removal of Air Force Nurse Upheld Despite “Discomfort With Harshness” of the Penalty
In an Air Force case, a registered nurse is fired and stays fired despite the court’s “discomfort with the harshness” of the removal penalty.
Reconsidering Two Douglas Factors
The author says it’s time to consider limiting the Douglas Factors to a smaller number.
Personnel Cases and the Federal Courts
Why doesn’t Congress fix the tangled web of federal personnel cases clogging up the courts? Appeals channels are notoriously complex and cases take far too long.
Decades and the Douglas Factors
For three decades, federal HR has been working with the 12 “factors” from an MSPB decision. However, much has changed since then.
Mitigation or Demotion for this Postal Supervisor?
A post office Supervisor who was demoted to Clerk based on unsatisfactory performance failed to convince the appeals court to mitigate the penalty to a suspension.
Electing a Survivor Annuity: Follow Legal Requirements or Lose the Benefit
A surviving widow of a retired federal employee tried without success to convince OPM, the MSPB and the appeals court that her deceased husband had provided her a survivor’s annuity.
