Author Archives: AdminUN
AFGE PULVERIZES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS No one on the union side of the table should ever argue that it is easy to evaluate employee performance. It is not. But at the same time, AFGE just showed that OPM, a wholly-owned subsidiary … Continue reading
FLRA BOOSTS TELEWORK REMEDIES Few things are as frustrating as winning a grievance, arbitration or ULP only to find that the sole remedy imposed is an order that management not violate the law or contract again. FLRA claims that remedies … Continue reading
CHALLENGING PROMOTION NONSELECTION DECISIONS If you have followed us over the years you know that we believe that one of the most effective ways to challenge a promotion decision is through the EEO charge process. If the selectee is in … Continue reading
WHY FIRE PEOPLE THIS WAY? There are zillions of stories about former FBI Director James Comey these days, but we haven’t seen one yet analyzing the method used to fire him. That is what LR/ER practitioners on both sides of … Continue reading
FSIP, YOU’RE FIRED! LET THE BLUE LIGHT SPECIALS BEGIN. The President did what he does best and fired all seven members of the FSIP. It is not a surprise. His predecessors in office did the same thing. It is patronage … Continue reading
PIZZELLA ON THE CONDUCT OF UNION REPS Over time the Authority has offered practitioners a reasonably workable, four-factor criteria for finding the balance between a union rep’s behavior that the Statute protects, and misconduct that impinges upon the agency’s right … Continue reading
EEOC REAFFIRMS THE AGE DISCRIMINATION STANDARD OF PROOF What does an employee have to prove to win an age discrimination case? Does he have to show that “but for” a discriminatory act he would have received the promotion or other … Continue reading
FMLA: WHAT ARE YOU DOING WRONG? If you work the union’s FMLA cases or process them in HR then we recommend you keep up with the JacksonLewis series entitled, “What Am I Doing Wrong? Common FMLA Mistakes.” While it is … Continue reading
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