Author Archives: AdminUN

About AdminUN

FEDSMILL staff has over 40 years of federal sector labor relations experience on the union as well as management side of the table and even some time as a neutral.

Posted on August 11, 2015 by AdminUN

10 BARGAINING ISSUES AROUND PHASED RETIREMENT Now that OPM has finally issued regulations to implement the phased retirement program (PRP), it is time for unions to prepare bargaining demands. Here are some that would be on our list.

Posted in Bargaining | Tagged | Leave a comment

Posted on August 9, 2015 by AdminUN

UNION LEADERSHIP The Dean of the Duke University School of Business is getting some publicity today for what he said about leadership. A reporter asked him about teaching leadership and the Dean responded, “The classic model of leadership is to … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged | Leave a comment

Posted on August 3, 2015 by AdminUN

NTEU CONVENTION BEGINS THIS WEEK BEHIND CLOSED DOORS While the NTEU convention does not start officially until August 9, its Resolutions Committee meets this week behind doors closed to delegates and members.  Under its Constitution, the NTEU National President appoints … Continue reading →

Posted in Union Administration | Tagged | Leave a comment

Posted on August 2, 2015 by AdminUN

AGENCY HEAD APPROVAL OF LOCAL AGREEMENTS The 5 USC 7117(c) rules for approving agreements negotiated at the level of exclusive recognition are well- known, e.g., an agency head has thirty days to disapprove a negotiated agreement, the agency must serve … Continue reading →

Posted in Bargaining | Tagged | Leave a comment

Posted on July 30, 2015 by AdminUN

PREGNANT EMPLOYEES’ PATH TO WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS The Supreme Court issued a decision earlier this year explaining the rights pregnant employees have to accommodations.  We thought the decision was explained very well for practitioners by Jeff Nowak of FMLA Insights. So, … Continue reading →

Posted in Pregnancy | Tagged | Leave a comment

Posted on July 30, 2015 by AdminUN

LEAVE TO ATTEND RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS  EEOC has gone out of its way to explain that feds are entitled to accommodations for a wide variety of religious activities. If you doubt us, check out RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION COVERAGE EXPANDING, CHURCH LADY SMITS … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged | Leave a comment

Posted on July 28, 2015 by AdminUN

POOP IS GINA PROTECTED (GUEST AUTHOR)- Is it lawful for an employer to collect genetic information from an employee, even if for non-discriminatory reasons?  According to a recent a decision out of the Northern District of Georgia, the answer is … Continue reading →

Posted in EEO/Discrimination | Tagged | Leave a comment

Posted on July 28, 2015 by AdminUN

DOL TARGETS UNION FINANCIAL ERRORS & CRIMES Actually, that is an understatement. Since the beginning of the year DOL has announced about 70 indictments, guilty pleas, or convictions from union leaders for embezzlement, fraud, wire fraud, false statements, and whatever … Continue reading →

Posted in Union Administration | Tagged | Leave a comment

Posted on July 28, 2015 by AdminUN

THIS LOCAL UNION BEST WEB SITE JUST GOT BETTER A couple of years ago we declared the local union web site run by NTEU Chapter 293 the best among all we have seen. Well, ignore that post and the good … Continue reading →

Posted in Union Administration | Tagged | Leave a comment

Posted on July 28, 2015 by AdminUN

DOL DEMANDS GREATER SECRECY IN CONVENTION VOTES There is an interesting case working its way through the Colorado federal courts. The Department of Labor has sued a union alleging that the voting process at its convention was not as secret … Continue reading →

Posted in Union Administration | Tagged | Leave a comment