A Senior IRS Appraiser Played a Lot of Golf on Agency Time
An IRS employee stationed in Hawaii found himself under an IG investigation for abusing official time and sick leave while working on his golf game.
Read summaries of court cases and decisions that impact federal employees and retirees.
An IRS employee stationed in Hawaii found himself under an IG investigation for abusing official time and sick leave while working on his golf game.
The Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in an unusual situation involving a federal employee’s appeal case.
An Army SES employee who was demoted to a GS position after a performance appraisal decision argued she had a property interest in her SES position.
A federal case involving about $3,000 plus interest for a six-day furlough reached the Supreme Court? This federal employee appeal reveals complexity of the processes.
A postmaster was demoted when the IG found that his staff improperly scanned more than 1,000 packages showing them delivered when they hadn’t been. See how he fared on his appeal.
An Air Force mechanic was removed for a failed drug test. If he had made sure the testing office had current contact info, he might have been able to offer explanations to help him keep his job.
When her former spouse died while still employed, the ex-wife tried to persuade OPM that she was entitled to a survivor’s annuity.
A probationary employee at the Bureau of Prisons ducked agency attempts to notify her of her termination during probation. But did this work to save her job?
A Treasury employee was removed for reporting false information on his timecard and not following his supervisor’s instructions.
An MSPB cases illustrates how Fifth Amendment rights can apply (or not) to federal employees.