The Good News: A Letter to Santa 2021
By Ann Boehm, December 7, 2021 Dear Santa: I hope you and Mrs. Claus had a good year, despite the continued pandemic. I guess you’re happy to have your own elf labor and reindeer transportation, since the supply chain appears to be a problem now. I think I should be...Updated Guidance on Vaccine Refusals – Just in Time for the Holidays
By Deborah Hopkins, December 7, 2021 While the federal mandate for COVID-19 vaccination had a compliance rate of more than 97% from civilian and military personnel as of the end of November, there are still a number of personnel who have not complied with the...Performance System Failures: Lack of Feedback, Poorly Written Narratives
By Barbara Haga, December 7, 2021 Picking up from last month’s column, we look at who’s responsible for setting the stage for feedback to take place and what a good narrative should include. It’s common to find language in agency appraisal plans that sets out...COVID Retaliation: What You Need to Know
By Michael Rhoads, December 7, 2021 Last month, the EEOC updated its guidance on What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws under Section M. Retaliation and Interference. The anti-retaliation protections outlined in the...A Fully Functioning MSPB and Other (Overly?) Optimistic Predictions
By Dan Gephart, December 7, 2021 By the time you read the first FELTG Newsletter of next year, it will be five (yes, five) years since the MSPB had a quorum. Heck, it’s been almost three years since the agency has even had a single board member. Not. One. Member. This...Upcoming Events
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Course Description Discovery is a critical and effective part of any litigation – when conducted properly. Annoying and abusive discovery techniques could have negative consequences, and possibly even lead to sanctions. From disrespect and profanity[...]