Author Archives: AdminUN
CONGRATS TO AFGE LEADERS AT SSA ON TELEWORK MANEUVER They just signed a deal with SSA management to keep telework in place for six more years. While that is not fool-proof protection against Shadow President Musk’s ranting about forcing all … Continue reading
OVERHEARD AT LUNCH; BRACE YOURSELVES UNIONS Last week I met a friend for lunch at a little place in Washington, D.C. and overheard some very troubling chatter from an adjacent table. Given the city is overrun with Congressional members, staffers, … Continue reading
WHAT IS AN AGGRAVATING FACTOR? Looks like we Feds are going to be dealing with a lot more adverse actions soon if Trump’s Department of Efficiency has its way. Given that MSPB just issued a new precedent setting adverse action … Continue reading
THE CHERNOBYL INCIDENT AT NRC There is a mushroom cloud climbing into the sky over the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that was triggered by management’s incompetence. NRC fired an employee for unacceptable performance back in 2018 and now must pay her … Continue reading
WHY EMPLOYEES NEED WRITTEN OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals just issued a decision stating once again that agencies need not provide employees with written performance standards, much less objective ones. We have probably all seen standards … Continue reading
FLRA ADDRESSES HOW SPECIFIC A GRIEVANCE MUST BE TO SURVIVE Not long ago FEDSMILL posted a piece entitled, “Grievance Strategy Issues- Part 4” which examined how specific a grievance must be to avoid several traps that can destroy an otherwise … Continue reading