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Have a question about federal employment law? Read below to find answers - or ask a question of your own.Ask FELTG: Can Agency Consider 10-year-old Suspension as Prior Discipline?
We recently received the following question via Ask FELTG. Dear FELTG: An attorney in my agency’s legal office told me I am not allowed to rely on an employee’s past suspension as prior discipline in a Douglas factors analysis if the suspension is more than 10...
Ask FELTG: Is Employee Entitled to All 90 Days of 90-day PIP?
It’s time again to reach into the FELTG mailbag. A customer sent us this question: Dear Ask FELTG: If my agency requires a 90-day PIP, is the employee entitled to the entire 90 days before the agency can take an action? Thanks for the question. In our performance...
Ask FELTG: How Do I Handle Accommodation Requests for Emotional Support Animals?
The following question recently came into Ask FELTG: If an employee requests an emotional support animal as a reasonable accommodation, do we treat that the same as a request for a service animal? And our answer: Thanks for the question. Any request for a reasonable...
Ask FELTG: What if an Agency Fails to Give ROI to Complainant?
The following question recently came into Ask FELTG: What happens if an agency conducts an EEO investigation but fails to give a copy of the report of investigation (ROI) to the complainant? Thanks for the question. A failure to give the complainant a copy of the ROI...
Ask FELTG: Is Process for Accommodating a Pregnant Employee Same as for an Individual With a Disability?
Here's the full question we received: Dear FELTG: I understand my agency’s obligation to accommodate employees now extends to pregnant workers. Is the process the same as it is for accommodating an individual with a disability? And our answer: Thanks for the question....
Ask FELTG: Can Employee Claim PIP is Whistleblower Reprisal?
We received the following question via Ask FELTG. Dear FELTG: I recall from attending UnCivil Servant that putting an employee on a PIP does not give them standing to file an EEO complaint, but can an employee claim being put on a PIP is whistleblower reprisal? Thanks...
Ask FELTG: Should I Charge Untruthful Witness With Lack of Candor?
We received the following question via Ask FELTG. Dear FELTG: If an agency is investigating misconduct and the employee being investigated lies to an investigator, does it make sense to charge the employee with lack of candor on top of the other misconduct the agency...
Ask FELTG: Could Deadnaming Be Considered Unlawful Harassment?
A FELTG reader sent us the following submission. A discussion recently came up in our agency about deadnaming and whether that could be considered unlawful harassment. Can you weigh in? Thanks for the question. Let’s start with a definition. A deadname, according to...
Ask FELTG: Are There Restrictions on Gift-giving Between Feds Who are friends?
This question came into the Ask FELTG mailbag: I know there are prohibitions on gift-giving when it involves Federal employees, but are there any restrictions on gift-giving if two people who are friends also happen to be Federal employees The source for all things...
Ask FELTG: How Much Information Do You Need in the Proposal Letter?
The following question came into Ask FELTG: Must the proposal letter in a proposed disciplinary action contain everything the agency has relied upon in making the proposal? And here's the answer: The letter itself does not have to contain the agency’s entire case...