Room for Improvement at MSPB

By William Wiley, May 16, 2018 As many of you readers know, MSPB has been under a heavy workload for many years, with decisions sometimes taking too many months (and even years) to get out. We’ve written in this space before as to how the Board could streamline its...

Final Agency WHAT?

By Deborah Hopkins, May 16, 2018 Remember in grade school, learning about homonyms? In case you don’t remember, homonyms are words which sound alike or are spelled alike, but have different meanings. Think to, too, and two; or they’re, their and there. It’s not always...

He Said, She Said – But What Did They Say?

By Meghan Droste, May 16, 2018 We all know people who are able to make a decision right away—they can pick what to order after a quick glance at a menu, they can buy the first item they see, and they can plan a vacation on the fly.  I am sure those people are lovely...

Ten Ways to Provide Bad Training

Here at FELTG, we are very fortunate to work with some of the best trainers in the business. The following guest article is written by one of them and is reprinted with the permission of the author. By Michael Vandergriff, May 16, 2018 After training managers,...

Tips from the Other Side: Developing a Record on Joint Employment

By Meghan Droste, May 16, 2018 As the regular readers of this column know, I generally represent employees, both in the federal and private sector.  In my time I have also represented federal agencies, so I have seen how resources can be stretched thin at times. ...

Successful Management of Employees with PTSD in the Workplace

By Shana Palmieri, May 16, 2018 With 8 million adults experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in a given year, 7-8% of adults have PTSD at some point in their lifetime, and rates as high as 20% in a given year for veterans, chances are you have employees...

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