Monthly Archives: August 2014
LEO, AUO, FLSA and 5 CFR 610 When can a federal law enforcement officer (LEO) claim FLSA time and one-half overtime pay if he already is paid administratively uncontrollable overtime (AUO) to work hours beyond the normal 40 hour shift?
A “UNILATERAL CHANGE” GRIEVANCE TIP Assume that your contract has a clause that mirrors the statutory obligation to bargain, i.e., it obligates management to notify and bargain over any midterm changes in working conditions before implementing them. Further assume that … Continue reading
NLRB ORDERS MAKE WHOLE REMEDY FOR WEINGARTEN VIOLATION, BUT WILL FLRA? What’s the remedy when an employee is terminated for refusing to participate in a disciplinary investigation of his/her behavior, despite the fact that the employer refused to give the employee … Continue reading
SPECIAL COUNSEL BREACHES CBP’S HUMAN RESOURCES BUNKER We have been saying it for a while. The HR/LR operation at Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency has little respect for the law. Check out these two FEDSMILL postings: CBP/DHS, LIKE A … Continue reading
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NFFE GOES A LITTLE LESS FEDERAL Here is something to watch. The National Federation of Federal Employees just announced it now represents private sector, non-federal, non-governmental workers. In July, the NLRB certified it as the representative of the “Golden Triangle … Continue reading
WHAT IS THE IFPTE? To begin, it is the latest union to organize a new group of federal employees, and for that we pass on our Congrats. But beyond that it is a union that has quietly served notice on … Continue reading