How Common Are Prohibited Personnel Practices?
Data from the MSPB provide an idea of the frequency of prohibited personnel practices.
Data from the MSPB provide an idea of the frequency of prohibited personnel practices.
The author says the current classification system under the General Schedule is not working. He cites some examples of problems it has created.
Occupational questionnaires replaced the old KSA process, but may have led to unintended consequences for agencies.
A new bill would allow the MSPB to take action on certain matters even without a quorum.
The long awaited third member of the MSPB has been nominated. Does this mean the case backlog will finally start to improve?
An Army employee who elected to retire rather than be removed for unacceptable performance sought reinstatement by arguing he was coerced into retiring.
CBP removed an employee for a positive drug test, but he claimed he must have unwittingly eaten a laced brownie beforehand.
What is happening at the MSPB now that there are no Board Members confirmed by the Senate?
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.
What is happening with the MSPB and the lack of leadership as the current term of Acting Chairman Mark Robbins is about to expire? Here is a summary.