Speaking of Jack Ryan

By William Wiley In one of the last scenes in The Hunt for Red October, Jack’s with the good Russians in the Red October when Viktor Tupolv, captain of the bad Russians in another submarine, against the wishes of his crew, arms his torpedoes in their tubes before...

Relief Regarding Administrative Leave During Notice Period

By William Wiley We don’t often write about pending legislation in our newsletter for two reasons: Most bills do not become law, and Tentative legislation confuses people (your humble reporter included) because it’s hard to remember, “Did that thing ever pass or did I...

Discipline in the Public View – Credit Card Misuse VI

By Barbara Haga Last month’s column addressed travel and purchase card misuse.  We continue with a discussion of the OMB guidance regarding dealing with instances of misuse.     OMB’s Opinion Appendix B of OMB Circular A-123 entitled Improving the Management of...

Using a PIP for a 752 Removal

By William Wiley One of the great gifts of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 was the ability for agencies to remove poor performers using what have come to be called the “432” procedures. Misconduct removals (non-performance terminations) rely on the “752”...

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