Stating his “3 F’s” Philosophy to Female Subordinate Leads to Demotion of Supervisor
A Navy supervisor expressed his philosophy to a female subordinate using what he referred to as the “3 F’s”. He was removed for conduct unbecoming.
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NCIS Japan
An NCIS investigator in Japan who was suspended and demoted following revocation of his driving privileges took his case to the federal appeals court.
Navy Says Use of Hemp, CBD Still Prohibited
Despite a new law legalizing hemp and CBD products, the Navy warned that it is still prohibiting use of these products.
Revoked Security Clearance Leads to Indefinite Suspension
An employee who lost his required security clearance and was indefinitely suspended as a result lost his appeal challenging the agency’s action.
Positive Drug Test Following Crane Accident Results in Removal
A Navy supervisor whose team caused an accident resulting in $30,000 damage to a building failed the subsequent drug test and was removed as a result.
Navy Furlough of Civilian Employees Following Sequester Upheld by Court
A challenge by several civilian Navy employees to their furlough by the agency in response to the 2013 automatic budget cuts resulting from sequestration has been rejected by the appeals court.
No Constitutional Tort Suit Against Former DoD Secretary Rumsfeld
A U.S. citizen claiming to have been victimized by extraordinary detention and interrogation in Iraq will not be able to sue the former Defense Secretary personally for violation of his constitutional rights according to this recent appeals court decision.
Threats Against Co-Workers Lead to Navy Employee’s Removal
A Navy employee is unable to get the court to overturn his removal for making threats against coworkers and dissing his supervisors.
All in the Family
An employee of the Navy who accessed a crime database by running a criminal history on her husband ended up being fired. She said that she would never again do such a thing other than for “family” considerations. A federal court upheld the removal decision.
The Navy Ran This One The Right Way
Does an employee have a right to the highest graded vacant job available when demoted because of a RIF action?