FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LEGAL SURVIVAL GUIDE REPUBLISHED
A tip of the hat to the law firm of Passman & Kaplan for its new book entitled, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LEGAL SURVIVAL GUIDE (3rd ed.). The firm, whose lawyers only represent employees and unions, has produced a book that will benefit any full-time union rep, chief steward or local president. The first thing we liked about it is its thoroughness. It covers virtually every topic a union rep is going to run into. We have reproduced its Table to Contents below in case you doubt us. Another part we and many of you will appreciate are the many representational “Tips” the firm provides for union reps as it walks the reader through the procedures and rights associated with 33 different representational issues we can face. Finally, the page layout makes it very easy to read as opposed to some of the advice books that jam a zillion words on a page in eight-point type. Give it an A+ for being reader-friendly. This is something you should have in the union office to fill in the gaps for the experienced local union reps and to help new union reps get a very good overview of areas they will work.
Federal Employees Survival Guide, 3rd Edition–Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Appointment In The Federal Civil Service And Suitability For Federal Employment
Chapter 2 Performance Appraisals
Chapter 3 Performance-Related Discipline
Chapter 4 Misconduct: Adverse Actions And Discipline
Chapter 5 Discrimination: What It Is And How To Prove It
Chapter 6 Discrimination: The Complaint Process
Chapter 7 Whistleblowing And Prohibited Personnel Practices
Chapter 8 Unions And Collective Bargaining
Chapter 9 Reductions-In-Force And Furloughs
Chapter 10 Security Clearances And “Sensitive” Positions
Chapter 11 Overtime And Other Special Pay
Chapter 12 Classification Appeals
Chapter 13 Promotions And Within-Grade Increases
Chapter 14 Leave Issues
Chapter 15 Workers’ Compensation
Chapter 16 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
Chapter 17 Unemployment Compensation
Chapter 18 Retirement
Chapter 19 Veterans’ Rights
Chapter 20 Ethics In Government
Chapter 21 Constitutional Rights
Chapter 22 Information And Privacy
Chapter 23 The Hatch Act: Prohibited Political Activities
Chapter 24 Personal Liabilty
Chapter 25 Postal Service Employee Rights
Chapter 26 Congressional And Presidential Employees’ Rights
Chapter 27 Waivers Of Overpayment And Financial Claims Against The Government
Chapter 28 Miscellaneous
Chapter 29 Special Categories
Chapter 30 Internet Research
Chapter 31 How To Find A Lawyer
Chapter 32 Resolving Disputes Through Settlement
Chapter 33 How To Prepare For An Administrative Hearing
Kaplan is a former Deputy Director of Negotiations at NTEU and Passman is out of the AFGE General Counsel shop. To order the book by phone (202-789-0100), fax (202-789-0101), email (bookorder@passmanandkaplan.com), and online (www.passmanandkaplan.com/Federal-Employees-Survival-Guide.shtml).
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I discovered Passman and Kaplan about two years ago when I began having a tremendous amount of problems with my supervisor on my federal job. They have a great website that I used for research and learned what steps I need to take to potect my right. I immediately bought their book and it has become my Bible. It is my go to resource and the best learning tool your money can buy. I’ve use the information from this book to defend myself on numerous occasions from a bullying supervisor. This book was a great help for me because I ultimately had to file an EEO discrimination case. Actually, I bought this book because my agency was not doing anything to stop the bullying by my supervisor, despite my numerous written complaints. The information in chapters 4, 5, 6 and 15 are the chapters I have used ,and learn from, the most. I highly recommend this book! Also I recommend people purchase the BOOK as they will refer to it quite frequently, especially if you work for an agency that classifies all work related issues as a “Misperception.”