Monthly Archives: January 2012
SPOTTING DISCRIMINATION VIOLATIONS & GRIEVANCES Every time a member comes to the union for help with some personnel action, the union rep should not only look for violations of the contract, regulations, and past practice, but also whether management’s action … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, EEO/Discrimination, Grievance/Arbitration, Performance
Tagged grievance, Prima Facia
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MEDICAL LEAVE AND ADA/ADAAA There are two very good articles circulating that union leaders should read. The first comes from the law firm of Constangy, Brooks & Smith, and it explains EEOC’s approach to leave requests for medical disabilities. It … Continue reading
Posted in ADA/ADAAA, EEO/Disabilities, Leave, Membership Building, Privacy
Tagged ADA, ADAAA, Disabled, Medical Leave
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AN OPEN LETTER TO PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES Below is a letter you should copy and send to all probationary employees to undermine those who tell them that they have no rights.
Posted in Membership Building, Probation Period
Tagged Appeal, Probationary period, union
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16 WAYS PROBATIONERS CAN APPEAL TERMINATIONS The single biggest lie told newly hired federal employees may be the words “Probationary employees have no rights.” The second biggest might be that there is nothing the union can do for them during … Continue reading
PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE INTERVIEW CHECKLIST If a probationary employee comes to the union for help because he/she is about to be or has been terminated, the union should go over the following issues with the employee to see if there are … Continue reading
Posted in FLRA, Grievance/Arbitration, MSPB, Probation Period
Tagged Interview, Investigation, Probationary period, Termination
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