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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.

DON’T MAKE THE GRIEVANCE MISTAKE THIS UNION DID Who knows why they did it or even if it was knowing and deliberate. But a union that normally represents state and locally police ripped the rug out from under a federal … Continue reading

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A BIT OF WIGI/ALOC GOOD NEWS FROM MSPB Some people call it a Within-Grade Increase (WIGI) issue while others use the Acceptable Level of Competence (ALOC) label. Both refer to the salary step increases employees qualify for periodically.  While it … Continue reading

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CBP DEAF TO DEAF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS A person EEOC identifies as Antwan applied to be a Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialist where he would check for food and plants being brought into the US illegally by travelers or … Continue reading

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WHAT A GRIEVANCE REMEDY REQUEST SHOULD LOOK LIKE Few things bother us more than arbitration decisions sustaining a grievance only to find that the union did not ask for everything it was entitled to get.  So, we like to pass … Continue reading

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RETALIATION/REPRISAL IS EASIER TO PROVE THAN EEO HARASSMENT Not long ago we wrote about how EEOC rejected an employee’s claim of a hostile work environment, but sustained his charge of EEO reprisal based on the same facts.  The point of that post … Continue reading

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REMEMBER THIS FOR WHEN THE GRIEVANCE HATERS RETURN Although the FLRA is once again operating as a neutral and professional labor relations administrator, there will come a time when once again at least two of the three seats will be … Continue reading

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AI’S “ChatGPT” CAN HELP UNION REPS NOW How often have you been frustrated trying to find someone in the union who knew the answer to a question? Either you can’t find them or they do not know the answer when … Continue reading

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FLRA AMISTAD PRECEDENT SCUTTLED A good argument can be made that the previous White House staffed the FLRA with appointees eager to punish unions and employees for political purposes.  One of their more notorious revenge efforts was aimed at an … Continue reading

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THE FLRA PRECEDENT PENDULUM SWINGS YET AGAIN One of the problems with case law precedent is that it often changes every time a different political party occupies the White House (WH). Last week FLRA swung the precedent pendulum yet again … Continue reading

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HO! HO! HO! DID EEOC JUST IMPROPERLY GIFT $617,436 TO A LAW FIRM? The newest bundle of EEOC decisions included a decision with very good news along with some troubling news.  When the Postal Service reorganized some years ago, hundreds … Continue reading

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