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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 22, 2012 by AdminUN

HOW TO BARGAIN AROUND PAY FREEZES Thanks to warring politicians, it looks like we are headed for another year without an annual pay adjustment in January.  Consequently, unions need to focus more on how to increase employee compensation through contract negotiations.  One … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 22, 2012 by AdminUN

INTERESTING CONTRACT CLAUSES- NFFE & FOREST SERVICE   All union negotiators should be aware of what is in other contracts, but that can be hard to do as many exceed 200 pages. So, from time-to-time our small army of FEDSMILL … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 21, 2012 by AdminUN

CONGRATS TO AFGE’S NEW PRESIDENT. IS THERE TROUBLE AHEAD? Congratulations to J. David Cox who just moved up from AFGE Secretary-Treasurer to National President this week after a four-person election at their Vegas convention. If you have any doubts about … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 20, 2012 by AdminUN

GET PAID TO USE YOUR SMARTPHONE It looks like the Feds are ready to pay employees to use their own smart phones rather than government equipment. Take a look at the article entitled, “Use Your Own Smartphone — And Get … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 17, 2012 by AdminUN

MITIGATING FALSIFICATION CHARGES MSPB pleasantly surprised us recently with a decision in Reid v. Dept. of Navy, 2012 MSPB 94(2012) that lays out how to get harsh penalties for falsification mitigated down to a reprimand.

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Posted on August 17, 2012 by AdminUN

MAX STIER OWES YOU AN APOLOGY Max Stier is the President of the Partnership for Public Service (PPS), an alleged think-tank that claims to be interested in improving government.  Max and his Partnership posse just issued a widely-touted report entitled, “Bracing for … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 15, 2012 by AdminUN

VULTURES ARE CIRCLING YOUR SALARY SYSTEM With a new Presidential term about to begin, the scavengers are circling Washington, D.C. hoping to feast grandly at the expense of the federal treasury and federal employees. In a synchronized attack worthy of … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 15, 2012 by AdminUN

SSA SUPERVISORS CLUELESS AGAIN LR specialists have so concentrated power in their hands that employees and union reps rarely can have a substantive discussion with their managers about fixing problems promptly. There may be some agency benefits from this approach, … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 15, 2012 by AdminUN

WATCH THIS NLRB CASE The NLRB just issued a decision that should have a significant impact on how federal agencies investigate their own employees. The Board confronted a situation where an employer was investigating an employee misconduct matter and instructed … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 15, 2012 by AdminUN

SCIENCE BACKS FIRST CONSIDERATION OF UNIT EMPLOYEES Unions have always wanted their bargaining unit members considered for open jobs before management looks at those outside the unit.  Now we have some scientific proof from the highly prestigious Ivy League Wharton … Continue reading →

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