Performance Recognition – Worth the Costs?
By Barbara Haga, March 15, 2017 This month I am continuing the discussion regarding whether performance recognition is a productive part of the performance management process. Grievances and Reconsideration Requests For some agencies, it seems that the design of...How Should You Document Misconduct?
By Deborah Hopkins, March 15, 2017 In response to last month’s article about letters of counseling doing more harm than good (Another Reason to do Away with letters of Counseling), I received the below letter. Since this covers questions a number of you have, I...Filing with the EEOC’s Office of Federal Operations: An Appealing Proposition?
By Deryn Sumner, March 15, 2017 Over the many months I’ve contributed to this fine publication, I’ve discussed a lot of decisions issued by the EEOC’s Office of Federal Operations, but not a lot about the process of filing an appeal with the Office of Federal...When to Give a Probationer Due Process Prior to Termination
By William Wiley, March 15, 2017 Questions, we get questions. And sometimes it takes us a couple of responses to flesh things out. From an inquisitive (and patient) FELTG-ite: Dear FELTG Brilliant Minds- I have a hypothetical question. If you have a probationary...Official Time: What’s Considered Reasonable?
By Deryn Sumner, March 15, 2017 Under the EEOC’s regulations at 29 C.F.R. 1614.605(b), complainants who are employees of the agency are allowed “a reasonable amount of official time” while on duty hours to do tasks relating to their EEO complaints. This includes time...Upcoming Events
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