The Good News? ‘He Left the Job Because He Just Couldn’t Take the Union Any Longer’
By Ann Boehm, March 16, 2021 I overheard an agency employee quote the headline above when explaining why a supervisor left his job for another position. The supervisor couldn’t deal with the union any longer. This is a sad statement. And yet, I’ve heard it before....The Good News: 30-day Demonstration Periods – ‘Just Do It’
By Ann Boehm, January 11, 2021 I’m not quite sure why the 1980s Nike “Just Do It” slogan came to my mind as a title for an article about using a 30-day demonstration period (also known as a PIP, ODAP, NODAP, DOP, etc.) to handle a poor performer. Perhaps it’s...The Good News: A Letter to Santa
By Ann Boehm, December 15, 2020 Dear Santa: I think I have been very good this year, although 2020 needs to be on the naughty list. I hope you and Mrs. Claus are doing OK during the pandemic. For Christmas this year, here are some Federal employment law things I’d...Good News: With This FLRA, It’s Good to be an Agency, Part Deux
By Ann Boehm, November 30, 2020 A few weeks ago, I told you about the three FLRA decisions that are definitely on the pro-agency side of the bargaining spectrum: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture, 71 FLRA 968 (Sept. 30, 2020); U.S. Office...Upcoming Events
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