Legislation Reintroduced to Provide Appeal Rights to Postal Employees
Legislation has been reintroduced to extend MSPB appeal rights to some Postal employees.
MSPB
Stay informed on news and decisions from the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), including federal employee appeals, adverse actions, disciplinary cases, and key rulings that shape federal employment law. Explore analysis of MSPB precedents, agency operations, back‑pay decisions, whistleblower protections, and policy changes affecting employee rights and due‑process procedures. Find clear explanations and timely updates to help federal employees, supervisors, and HR professionals understand how MSPB actions influence workplace rules and federal workforce accountability.
Biggest Events for Feds in 2018
What were the most significant events for federal employees in 2018? Here is a summary.
OPM General Counsel Will Continue as MSPB Chairman
The new OPM General Counsel will work concurrently at OPM and MSPB.
Vacant MSPB Means No Potential Recourse For Appeal-Filing Federal Employees Any Time Soon
The stalemate continues that has left MSPB with no quorum among its board members. What does this mean for the agency and federal employees with pending appeals?
Unwelcome Sexual Contact Leads to Removal
Inappropriate conduct of a romantic nature by a female VA employee toward a male employee led to her removal.
Waiting for an MSPB Decision? Don’t Hold Your Breath
It is unlikely the MSPB will have new members confirmed in 2018. The most likely scenario is that there will not be any Board members as of March 1, 2019.
Appeals Court Rules MSPB Erred in Handling Coerced Retirement Claim
A Department of Commerce employee has convinced the appeals court that his retirement was involuntary because of a hostile work environment.
The Unique Legal World of Title 38 Veterans Administration Doctors and Nurses
Title 38 is a unique hiring authority that applies to some federal employees and one that creates a much different appeals process.
No Base Access, No Job
An Air Force employee whose job required both base access and a security clearance found out the hard way that a previous criminal conviction added up to no job.
Making Better Use of the Probationary Period
The MSPB has found that the probationary period is not extensively used, but there are steps agencies can take to utilize it more effectively.
