Monthly Archives: October 2011
AFGE POSTS NEW HIRE RECRUITING GUIDE Congrats to AFGE for making available its guide for recruiting newly hired employees. There is probably no better time to recruiting an employee than during his or her first day or two on the … Continue reading
CONTRACTING OUT FACTS While this Administration seems to understand the economic value of federal employees doing work rather than turning government work into profit opportunities for private venture capitalists, that can change.
WHAT SHOULD FEDSMILL WRITE ABOUT We have no shortage of ideas to address on this site. But it would be hypocritical to have a motto urging management to respect employee and union insights if we did not do the same. … Continue reading
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TEN REASONS TO BE A UNION REPRESENTATIVE There are lots of good reasons to be a union rep, whether you get involved in grievances, negotiations, arbitrations, employee meetings, or information gathering & analysis. Here are ten that we hope lead … Continue reading
NTEU WINS $ FOR SIGHT & HEARING IMPAIRED, BUT SHAME ON FLRA Calling once again on the small army of lawyers it employs, NTEU has won two more Section 508 Rehabilitation Act discrimination cases.
Posted in EEO/Disabilities, FLRA
Tagged Blind, Deaf, Disability, NTEU, Rehabilitaton Act
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EEOC TO MANAGERS: “ZIP IT!” Loose lips not only sink ships, but they also violate employee rights. EEOC issued two decisions recently where it could not have made it clearer that managers are not to talk about employee EEO complaints.
Posted in EEO/Discrimination, Medical Issues
Tagged Compensatory, Disclosure, EEOC, Privacy
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