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 July 15, 2012 by AdminUN

THE RESUSCITATED “FAIR & EQUITABLE” CLAUSE For the longest time FLRA has not let unions bargain a clause obligating agencies to apply their management rights in a “fair and equitable” manner.  But, all that changed not long ago.

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Posted on July 15, 2012 by AdminUN

GAGE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFGE’s National President John Gage announced his retirement this week in a letter he to the union’s members.  Gage has been president of the federal sector’s largest union for nine years and during that time the union … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 15, 2012 by AdminUN

FDIC FLIPS, FLOPS, FLAPS, & FLAILS The FDIC leadership is currently doing its best impression of a fish tightly caught on the end of an angler’s line. It’s struggling mightily in a desperate attempt to break free of the hook … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 1, 2012 by AdminUN

FUBAR: POPE’S PERMISSIVE POPPYCOCK QUESTION: Why should a union never accept a management offer to sign contract language over a Section 7106(b)(1) permissive subject, such as method and means, technology, numbers, grades, etc.? ANSWER: Because Carol Waller Pope, Chair of … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 1, 2012 by AdminUN

CONTRACTOR CHUTZPAH CHUTZPAH-Definition:  Nerve, Gall, Audacity. Private contractors doing government work are a lot of things.  They are often more expensive than government, they are notorious for missing deadlines, and they have no shame about taking government work paid for … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 1, 2012 by AdminUN

THE NTEU-AFGE RACE CONTINUES AT DHS Not long ago we posted a piece entitled, “LR’s ‘Biggest Losers.””  It was about how the LR decision-making at DHS is so poor that NTEU has a .789 winning percentage against DHS and AFGE … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 26, 2012 by AdminUN

WINNING OVERTIME COMPENSATION GRIEVANCES The FLRA is obligated to impose remedies that make employees whole for harm suffered due to contract violations or ULPs as well as impose remedies that discourage continued violations. It recently reminded everyone what employees and … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 26, 2012 by AdminUN

WHEN NOT TO GRIEVE WIGI DENIALS In virtually every other situation, the rule of thumb is that the deadline for filing a grievance begins to run when the agency issues its written decision. But not when a WIGI is involved–and … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 5, 2012 by AdminUN

THE BEST OF FEDSMILL.COM—SO FAR FEDSMILL.com just hit a milestone with its last posting. It was our 150th since we started last September.  To mark the occasion, we thought you might appreciate a quick review of our best or most … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 31, 2012 by AdminUN

BILINGUALISM AS A MANAGEMENT WEAPON Bilingualism is a highly valued skill in our diverse society, but some managers over at the Social Security Administration have found a new use for it, namely as a weapon to retaliate against an employee.  This … Continue reading →

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