Monthly Archives: December 2012

Posted on December 2, 2012 by AdminUN

DISCIPLINE’S “DISPARATE PENALTIES” DEFENSE MSPB just issued a decision that should help unions successfully represent disciplined employees.  It clarified, and some say expanded, the union’s ability to argue that any penalty must be mitigated, if not totally overturned, if the … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 2, 2012 by AdminUN

COUNCIL OF PRISON LOCALS WINS OT PAY FOR PRE-SHIFT WORK Most feds know that you have to be paid for any work they do, but not many recognize that the things they do before their shift to get ready for … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 2, 2012 by AdminUN

“DE MINIMIS” DOCTRINE TOO COMPLEX EVEN FOR ALJs? Not long ago FEDSMILL.com posted an article entitled “Die, De Minimis Die” to shine a light on how elusively complex and high risk the de minimis doctrine is for practitioners.  It may … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 2, 2012 by AdminUN

NRC NUKES ITS EMPLOYEES, THEIR KIDS AND THEIR COUNTY The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) just dropped a megaton of bad news on its own employees. It is withholding everyone’s annual performance bonus due this month, even managers’ below the SES … Continue reading →

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