The State of the Civil Service: 2024 Edition
By Deborah J. Hopkins, January 17, 2024 With the start of another year, it’s time for our annual update on what’s happening in the Federal employment law agencies most relevant […]
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The Board Offers Guidance, But Not Much Help, on the New Excessive Absence Standard
By Deborah J. Hopkins, November 5, 2024 Quick facts: In excessive absence cases, the MSPB now only considers absences beyond the date the agency warns the employee to return to […]
Complaint Doesn’t Fly, Thanks to a Swift and Effective Reply
By Dan Gephart, October 15, 2024 Quick facts: An air traffic control specialist and an agency operations supervisor entered a consensual sexual relationship. The specialist alleged sexual harassment and discrimination […]
ALJ Rules Medical Inability to Perform Removal Was Fitting
By Dan Gephart, September 10, 2024 Quick facts: A Navy shipfitter was injured on the job. He broke several bones, had internal bleeding, and later developed PTSD. Years later, the […]
And Now a Word With … FLRA Member Anne Wagner
By Dan Gephart, November 19, 2024 When Anne Wagner sat down to talk with FELTG over Teams late last month, it had been less than three months since she was […]
And Now a Word With … OSC’s Hatch Act Unit Chief Ana Galindo-Marrone
By Dan Gephart, September 17, 2024 Televised debates and annoying political advertisements can only mean one thing: It’s election season again, and the Office of Special Counsel’s Hatch Act Unit […]
And Now a Word With … Mika Cross
By Dan Gephart, September 3, 2024 During the pandemic we learned that, yes, most employees can be trusted to perform their jobs when not physically present in the office. A […]
And Now a Word With … MSPB Member Henry Kerner
By Dan Gephart, December 3, 2024 A few days ago, we caught up with Merit Systems Protection Board member — and former Special Counsel — Henry Kerner as he closed […]
Kiss-*ss Email Meets a Kick-*ss Last Chance Agreement
By Dan Gephart, November 13, 2024 Quick facts: Traditional discipline isn’t always the most effective or efficient approach. If writing a last chance agreement, make it clear that any future […]
The Good News: It’s Just as Easy to Say ‘Yes’ as It Is to Say ‘No’
By Ann Modlin, November 13, 2024 Quick facts: Agencies are often risk-averse when it comes to holding employees accountable for performance or conduct. Balance the employee’s impact on the agency mission […]
