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FOLLOW THE MONEY AFGE has done it, NFFE has too, and now NWSEO has as well. They have all “put their money where their mouth is” and admitted that “it takes money to make money.” The point is that each … Continue reading
WE LIKE THIS WEB PAGE Every once in a while we run across a particularly good web site and when we do we try to share it with everyone as a potential model for what others could do. This week … Continue reading
WANT TO BE A LABOR LAW EXPERT? Here is one way to take a large step in that direction. The FLRA General Counsel’s Office recently posted its “Unfair Labor Practice Case Law Outline.” It is 108 pages of summaries of … Continue reading
IFPTE ASSEMBLES FREE TRAINING POWERPOINTS PowerPoint presentations have become the work horse of nearly every training session. They make the presenter and union president look professional, they focus everyone in the room on the same message at the same time, … Continue reading
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