Monthly Archives: August 2012
CONGRATS TO AFGE’S NEW PRESIDENT. IS THERE TROUBLE AHEAD? Congratulations to J. David Cox who just moved up from AFGE Secretary-Treasurer to National President this week after a four-person election at their Vegas convention. If you have any doubts about … Continue reading
MITIGATING FALSIFICATION CHARGES MSPB pleasantly surprised us recently with a decision in Reid v. Dept. of Navy, 2012 MSPB 94(2012) that lays out how to get harsh penalties for falsification mitigated down to a reprimand.
MAX STIER OWES YOU AN APOLOGY Max Stier is the President of the Partnership for Public Service (PPS), an alleged think-tank that claims to be interested in improving government. Max and his Partnership posse just issued a widely-touted report entitled, “Bracing for … Continue reading
VULTURES ARE CIRCLING YOUR SALARY SYSTEM With a new Presidential term about to begin, the scavengers are circling Washington, D.C. hoping to feast grandly at the expense of the federal treasury and federal employees. In a synchronized attack worthy of … Continue reading
SSA SUPERVISORS CLUELESS AGAIN LR specialists have so concentrated power in their hands that employees and union reps rarely can have a substantive discussion with their managers about fixing problems promptly. There may be some agency benefits from this approach, … Continue reading