Arbitrator and Federal Court Uphold Removal
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld the decision of an arbitrator finding that the firing of an employee at the National Personnel Records Center for poor performance was justified.
Current news and events impacting the federal workforce, both current federal employees and federal retirees.
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld the decision of an arbitrator finding that the firing of an employee at the National Personnel Records Center for poor performance was justified.
A federal employee is not always acting as an employee of the federal government. In this case, a court ruled that whether an agency employee was acting in an official capacity is an issue to be resolved by a jury.
TSP investors should be happy as all funds come out ahead in 2006–and some come out way ahead!
Are you ready to retire? Some readers are looking ahead in eager anticipation. Others regret switching to FERS instead of having stayed in CSRS. And some HR advisors tell readers that if they plan ahead, a good retirement is possible but don’t blame the system for your misfortune if you don’t have enough money.
Some federal managers see HR officials as a necessary evil or an obstacle to overcome in getting a job done. Developing a relationship of trust between a supervisor and HR specialists can make the job of a supervisor easier. Here is a view from a former federal human resources officer.
The Internal Revenue Service does not play around with any employees who play games with their individual tax returns. The MSPB and a federal court recently upheld this theory as an IRS employee with improper deductions loses his appeals and his job.
A Postal Service employee gets a big win from the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. He had a sleep disorder that led to excessive drowsiness and he was late to work frequently. He gets another shot at disability retirement as a result of a new court decision.
A GS-6 accounting technician argued that a 120-day suspension was retaliation against her for union activity after she was charged with several offenses including making false accusations against a supervisor. A federal court, however, finds the suspension was not an abuse of the agency’s discretion.
The end of the year is a good time to do a financial check-up for anyone–even those who have been pleased with the results of their Thrift Savings Plan investments. Here is practical advice on how to maximize your retirement funds.
An Immigration Judge fired for repeated use of “sexist and ethnically insensitive generalizations” and profanity, failed to persuade the federal appeals court to overturn the Merit Systems Protection Board decision that upheld his firing.