10-Year-Old Federal Employee Furlough Case Accepted by Supreme Court
Why would the Supreme Court accept a 10-year old case filed by a federal employee and why did it take 10 years to get there anyway?
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Divorce is Expensive But One FERS Retiree Owes Former Spouse Less Than OPM Calculated
Should the FERS annuity supplement be included when awarding payments to a former spouse? The MSPB upholds a federal retiree’s request for lower payments.
MSPB Case Backlog: When Can Federal Employees Expect Their Cases to be Addressed?
The MSPB was without a quorum for years which created a massive case backlog. How is it progressing and when can federal employees expect cases to be addressed?
Political Prohibited Personnel Practices Increasing in Federal Agencies
Reports of prohibited personnel practices of political coercion or discrimination are growing. Why is this occurring?
Performance Appraisals and the Fog of Jargon
The author explains how an MSPB decision highlights how an agency overcomplicated its performance appraisal system to its own detriment.
Addressing Unacceptable Performance Has Been Made More Difficult
Cases based on unacceptable performance are challenging and relatively rare. They are becoming even more difficult.
CBP Removed Supervisory Employee Based on Filing Unauthorized Travel Expense Claims
Submitting claims for unauthorized travel expenses while on extended TDY led to removal of a Supervisory Border Patrol Agent.
Supervisor’s Team Huddle Meeting Leads to His Removal
A VA housekeeping supervisor was removed for comments he made in a team meeting with his employees about issues involving COVID.
At Long Last a Record-Breaking Lack of Quorum at the MSPB Has Finally Been Restored
A quorum has finally returned to the MSPB. What does this mean for federal employees who have pending cases?
MSPB Returning After 5-Year Absence: 3,600+ Decisions Pending
The Senate has confirmed two Members for the MSPB. This means the agency will be able to start issuing decisions on the huge backlog of cases.
