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BE CAREFUL GRIEVING RIF’S RIFs are popping up all over government and right behind them are union grievances alleging a ULP and/or a violation of the negotiated agreement’s provisions on a RIF. But what about the Trump order obliterating unions’ … Continue reading
THE RIGHT TO USE ONE’S OWN CAR Lots of feds travel for the job and lots of them are told to use a rental car for the travel rather than their own vehicle. When a Border Patrol employee decided to … Continue reading
WHAT IF YOU CAN PERFORM YOUR ESSENTIAL DUTIES WITHOIUT ACCOMMODATION An employee admitted under oath that he could perform the essential duties of his position without a disability accommodation. So, it was no surprise when the Federal District Court held … Continue reading
CBPO SPECIAL RETIREMENT COVERAGE ABUSE Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) have moderately different retirement benefits than most other feds. It is because they are considered law enforcement personnel. Not long ago their HR office informed an employee, Stacey, that … Continue reading
THIS HAS GOT TO STOP One of the union administration issues we are not going to let go of is where a union president fires a long-time staff member without appeal rights or severance pay. The examples of abuse just … Continue reading
WHOOPS, I FORGOT MY PASSPORT, WALLET, LUGGAGE, ETC. What are feds to do if they have booked an airline flight, but when they get to the airport they realize they left something vital at home? They rebook the flight, of … Continue reading
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE TRUMP RIFS At the White House’s request agencies are preparing their systems to execute RIF’s in the next few months. One defense to a RIF is to argue that it has an inordinate impact on one … Continue reading
BE ON THE LOOKOUT (BOLO ALERT) The senseless, wasteful, vindictive RIFs are coming. Most unions have negotiated RIF procedures into their agreements, which is going to seriously damage their ability to demand negotiations before the RIF can take place. That’s … Continue reading
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WHAT RETURNING PROBATIONERS ARE NOW OWED Now that thousands of probationary employees are coming back to their desks, it is time to pay attention to the remedies they are entitled to. It is a longer list than you might imagine. … Continue reading