Monthly Archives: November 2012
WORKERS’ COMP FOR STRESS AND SHIFT CHANGES Although it does not happen often, employees can get Workers’ Compensation for absences and medical costs due to job-related stress. Here is how it works.
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ARE THE SOLUTION As we inch closer to the fiscal cliff, everyone seems to be ignoring the role that federal employees could play in solving the problem. Americans have more options than raising taxes and/or decreasing spending to … Continue reading
FLRA EXPANDS ARBITRATORS’ POWERS Up until last week, once an arbitrator issued a final decision he/she was done with that case and had no right to issue a supplemental or follow-up award. The arbitrator was considered to be “functus officio,” … Continue reading
HURRICANE SANDY AND FMLA Union leaders in the areas hardest hit by the storm are likely to get a few uncommon FMLA questions in the next few days. For example, do the days my federal office was closed count against … Continue reading
ANOTHER RIGHT TO BE REASSIGNED One of the major benefits denied federal employees is the right to laterally reassign to a vacancy elsewhere in the country even if it is for the same job title, series and grade that the … Continue reading