First-time Caller, Long-time Loss of Confidence and Trust
By Dan Gephart, July 18, 2023 Sometimes, a Federal employee’s misconduct is so far beyond the pale that it’s impossible to ever again trust that employee. That was certainly the case for a certain IRS contact representative/Howard Stern devotee. Sorry, I meant to say...Ask FELTG: How Exactly Did Union Rep Cross Line Into Misconduct?
An item in our weekly email generated the following question: You mentioned in one of your recent newsletters that an FLRA decision illustrated union activity “that very clearly crossed the line.” As our relationship with the union here is standoffish in its best...Weingarten and Performance Counseling Don’t Mix
By Barbara Haga, November 15, 2022 Last month, my colleague Ann Boehm wrote a great article The Good News: With Weingarten, The Law Is Enough. I cheered as she discussed the various elements of the Weingarten right and when she suggested that agencies should not agree...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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Download Individual Registration Form Course Description Do you want to take your knowledge and understanding of MSPB law to a new level? Have you let your skills languish while the Board sat empty and quorum-less[...]