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Conflict of Interest and Statutory Violation at Merit Systems Protection Board?

FedSmith.com author Bob GilsonBy Bob GilsonJune 18, 2019 9:49 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The author describes a potential conflict of interest between two labor unions.

How Common Are Prohibited Personnel Practices?

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealJune 17, 2019 12:44 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
Bar graph showing the number of prohibited personnel practices received by OSC from 2009 - 2016

Data from the MSPB provide an idea of the frequency of prohibited personnel practices.

Where Have All the Classifiers Gone?

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealJune 6, 2019 11:50 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
Close up of a group of employees' hands working on laptops sitting around a conference room table with images of graphs and charts overlaid on top of the image depicting business metrics

The author says the current classification system under the General Schedule is not working. He cites some examples of problems it has created.

The Rise of the Occupational Questionnaire

By Laura ShugrueMay 16, 2019 10:54 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
Close up of a person's hands filling out a questionnaire while she sits at a desk

Occupational questionnaires replaced the old KSA process, but may have led to unintended consequences for agencies.

Addressing the ‘Crisis’ at the MSPB

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 9, 2019 11:15 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

A new bill would allow the MSPB to take action on certain matters even without a quorum.

Third MSPB Member Finally Nominated

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 1, 2019 11:41 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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The long awaited third member of the MSPB has been nominated. Does this mean the case backlog will finally start to improve?

Retire or Be Fired – A Tough Choice But Not Coercion

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithApril 22, 2019 11:23 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
Close up of a person's hand turning the first die on a row of dice between the letter 'F' and 'RET' where the remaining three dice spell 'IRE' depicting a choice between retiring or getting fired

An Army employee who elected to retire rather than be removed for unacceptable performance sought reinstatement by arguing he was coerced into retiring.

It Wasn’t Me, It Was the Brownies!

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithApril 2, 2019 10:11 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

CBP removed an employee for a positive drug test, but he claimed he must have unwittingly eaten a laced brownie beforehand.

What Is Going On at the MSPB?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMarch 21, 2019 1:27 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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What is happening at the MSPB now that there are no Board Members confirmed by the Senate?

Politics and the Importance of the Civil Service

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealMarch 7, 2019 11:22 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

The author says that although the civil service system is not perfect, a return to the “spoils system” would be devastating for the federal workforce.

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