09-06:.DISCRIMINATION?
INSOMNIA,
DEPRESSION AND BACK INJURY: Employee alleged that (1) his
supervisor refused to accommodate his insomnia and depression with
a flexible work schedule, (2) refused to accommodate his back injury by
allowing him to work while standing, and (3) discriminated against him
by improperly handling his absences because of his disabilities...--..decision
09-06:.EEOC:
SEXUAL HARASSMENT. IF
YOU HAVE VIRGIN EYES,
OR LIKE TO PRETEND SO, DO NOT READ THIS DECISION. IT CONTAINS THE
"F" WORD, "P" WORD AND DISCUSSES EXPLICIT SEXUAL ACTS...herstory..--..history
MY
NATURE DOCUMENTARY (BY JACK HANDY) [6 MIN]
09-04:.FLRA
FREE STATUTE TRAINING CLASSES: SOME SLOTS ARE STILL OPEN: Unlike
the EEOC,the FLRA presents its statutory training at no cost to
participants. .more
08-31:.FEDCIR
ISSUES AN IMPORTANT SECURITY CLEARANCE DECISION:.WHILE
NOT EARTH SHATTERING PER SE, THIS DECISION CLARIFIES THE IMPORTANCE OF
MAINTAINING A REQUIRED SECURITY CLEARANCE, THE CONSEQUENCES OF REVOCATION,
THE ROLE OF THE AGENCY SECURITY REVIEW BOARD AND THE LIMITED REVIEW OF
MSPB AND THE COURTS: .more
08-24:.PREGNANCY
DISCRIMINATION? ..AFTER
A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION WITH A SUSPECT, THE POLICE OFFICER'S DOCTOR PRESCRIBED
LIGHT DUTY DURING HER PREGNANCY. THE POLICE CHIEF NOTIFIED HER THAT
THERE WAS NO LIGHT DUTY AND THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO BE OFF WORK UNTIL SHE
WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO FULL ACTIVE DUTY..-..more
00-00:.MARINE
DOWN
- GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: ..-..see
video
08-20:.CHATTY
CHARLEY GOT FIRED!
JUST LIKE CHATTY
CATHY, THIS DUDE JUST COULDN'T STOP TALKING:REPRIMANDED FOR
MAKING PERSONAL TELEPHONE CALLS. SUSPENDED FOR PERSONAL CALLS.
HE CONTINUED CHATTING UNTIL HE GOT FIRED. .{??
TALKING DISABILITY}.
more
08-16:.INDEFINITE
SUSPENSION: .
DOD
proposed her Indefinite Suspension more than eleven (11) months after suspending
her security clearance. She appealed to FEDCIR claiming DOD waited
too long. DID THEY? .more
08-15:.HOW
TO LOSE YOUR FEDERAL APPEAL WITH 3 WORDS:
.He
appealed the MSPB decision that sustained his removal for "Excessive Absence
Without Leave" and "Failure to Follow Instructions." When asked why
MSPB’s decision was wrong, he responded, without further elaboration:
“I DON’T KNOW.” .(Saved
Money by representing himself) .more
08-10:.INDEFINITE
SUSPENSION: .A
MUST READ CASE: .Two
Prison Guards Placed On Indefinate Suspension to Give Agency Time to Investigate
Allegations of Unnecessary Force and Criminal Assault Against an Inmate.
Agency Did Not Invoke The Crime Provision. Study This Case Carefully.
A Rare Chance To Read a Lengthy Discussion of MSPBs Thinking on the Indefinite
Suspension Process and Caselaw. Save This Case For Future Reference.
.more
08-10:
"America" "Too
Low For Zero".From
Kool And The Gang CD "Still Kool"..more
08-10:.FERS
ANNUITY ABRUPTLY TERMINATED AFTER 9 YEARS:
His income exceeded eighty percent of the current rate of pay for the position
from which he had retired, because his employer required him to work overtime
due to the Hurricane Katrina disaster...more
08-09:.APPEALED
HIS DEMOTION AFTER FAILING PIP: .Employee
was obviously ungrateful and/or clueless to the fact that he dodged a bullet
due to lenient management decision. The agency probably should have
removed him after going through the trouble of the PIP. I'm sure the manager
wished he'd listened to ER Specialist after going through MSPB initial,
MSPB full, and Fed Appeals Court processes..more
08-09:.INAPPROPRIATE
BEHAVIOR OF A SEXUAL NATURE,
including teasing, jokes, gestures, display of visual material, or requests
for sexual favors. .more
08-08:.INVOLUNTARY
RESIGNATION? AFTER
TESTING POSITIVE FOR MARIJUANA, HE SUBMITTED A LETTER OF RESIGNATION.
THEN APPEALED CLAIMING COERCED RESIGNATION. .MORE
08-07:.ThePurple
Heart was established by George Washington on August 7, 1782.
.MORE
08-02:.SAMPLE
OF APPROPRIATE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS (UCDAVIS):..DOC..PDF
08-02:.FLRA
STATUTORY TRAINING DATES: Atlanta:(12-13)
.|.
Boston:
(9-19) or (12-4) .|.
Chicago:
(9-25) or (12-12) .|.
Dallas:
(8-8) or (10-17) .|.
Denver:
(9-19) or (12-12) .|.
San
Francisco:
(8-29) or (8-30) or (11-27) or (11-28) .|.
Washington:
(9-19) or (11-28)...MORE
08-01:.OPM.issues
Update to HR Line Of Business (LOB) Process:...july
highlights
08-01:.DOL.-
The
Ragsdale/Penalties section of DOL FMLA Report is Insightful...more
08-01:.OSCwants
to handle all federal USERRA job claims:...more..-..GAO
Report
07-30:."AMERICA"
by
Kool And The Gang From CD "Still Kool"...more
info
07-27:.OPM.issues
interim regulations to change the definition of "active duty'' related
to veterans' preference based on a service-connected disability...more
07-27:.DOL.issues
report on FMLA...A
must read - if you administer FMLA...more
07-25:.DOODLE:
YOU
MUST TRY THIS GREAT TOOL!a free
online tool to help determine - at what common time and date are
multiple people available for a call or meeting? A GREAT TOOL!
Can also be used to agree on meeting (luncheon) locations, food choices,
etc. Think of other quick polls. ..more
info
07-25:.OPM:.FEDERAL
EMPLOYMENT DATA AND TRENDS. INCLUDES GRAPHICS..more
07-23:.MSPB:.AGENCY
LOST DUE TO ATTORNEY ERROR - The employee appealed when the agency
kept him on Indefinite Suspension for at least 4 months after they completed
the investigation. The merits of the case are unclear. What
is clear? The agency lost the case because the attorney submitted
an unsworn pleading..more
07-23:.WOW!
KOOL AND THE GANG'S NEW CD "STILL KOOL" BLEW MY SOCKS OFF:.Track
seven "Too Low For Zero" pays a hauntingly spiritual respect to the victims
of 911, the war, our heroes and the way this nation united as one.
Made me tear up...more
info
07-20:.BY.or.’BYE.or.’BUY:
...“by”
is the common preposition in phrases like “you should know by now.” ...
“’bye”
is an abbreviated form of “goodbye” and...
“buy”is
the verb meaning “purchase.” “Buy” can also be a noun, as in “that was
a great buy.”..OTHERCOMMONERRORS
IN ENGLISH
07-20:.DISCRIMINATION
BY FELLOW PRISONERS? 47
YEAR OLD FEMALE PRISONER WAS MISTAKENLY PLACED IN MALE POPULATION FOR TWO
DAYS. She lived, showered and slept in the central cellblock in downtown
D.C. with men for two days before the mistake was corrected. NO MALE
PRISONER MADE A MOVE ON HER. MADE HER FEEL UGLY. DID
THE MALE PRISONERS DISCRIMINATE AGAINST HER?.more.-.print
07-18:.OH
SHAKESPEARE, THEY ARE NOT WORTHY! SSA HATH FIREDETH MCBETH:..DECISION
07-17:.BOTH,
THE MSPB DECISION & COURT APPEAL - FEDCIR
AFFIRMS REMOVAL OF POSTAL EMPLOYEE FOR WORKING HIS PART-TIME JOB WHILE
ON SICK LEAVE FROM HIS FIRST JOB:..FEDCIR
APPEAL .DECISION...ORIGINAL
MSPB. DECISION
07-13:
FEDCIR
AFFIRMS 25 DAY SUSPENSION FOR MOVING CO-WORKER'S FAN:..WOW!
07-13:
THOMAS
BECK - NOMINATED TO BE FLRA CHAIR:....more...bio
07-11:
FEDCIR
AFFIRMS TERMINATION OF VA PSYCHIATRY CHIEF: AIB
determined that he had created a hostile work environment, which “severely
damaged the operations in the psychiatric department."
Was this a probationary termination? Was this case limited to whistleblowing
complaint?
07-11:
FEEDBACK:
YOUR COMMENTS & SUGGESTIONS:.click
"feedback" above
07-11:
EEOC
AMENDS AGE BIAS REGS TO CONFORM WITH 2004 SUPREME COURT RULING:
IT'S ONLY ILLEGAL TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST OLDSTERS, NOT YOUNGSTERS,
UNDER ACT...see
here..-..sc
case..-..text..-..pdf
07-11:
OPM
CONTINUES ON PATH TO PRIVATIZE FEDERAL HR WORK:
1
- PRIVATIZED TRAINING; THEN INVESTIGATIONS:.in
1996
3
- IN THE PROCESS OF PRIVATIZING MOST HR WORK:.in
2007.-.invite
4
- MORE FEDERAL HR WORK PROVIDED BY CONTRACTORS
5
- EEO COMPLAINT INVEST' AND PROCESSING CAN'T BE FAR BEHIND
07-09:
SENATE
CONFIRMS WEIZMANN
AS OPM DEPUTY: the
former president of the Private Sector Council, a Washington group that
introduces business methods to federal agencies to improve
performance...-..opm
press
06-27:
USA.GOV:
Official
U.S. government info/services:.
click "Usa.Gov" above
06-26:
EEOC
ISSUES: Latest Federal Work Force Statistics:..more
06-25:
A
MUST READ! -
PRIOR TEMPORARY SERVICE MAY COUNT TOWARD COMPLETION OF A LATER PROBATIONARY
OR TRIAL PERIOD: ... if it was: (1) rendered immediately
prior to the career or career-conditional appointment; (2) same line of
work; (3) same agency; and (4) no more than one break in service of less
than 30 days. READ THIS CASE CAREFULLY:..LIU_v_DOA
06-22:
SOMEBODY
PLEASE, NAME THAT DARN
HORSE! " ...
On the first part of the journey, I was looking at all the life. ..."
06-22:
AT
LEAST $597 PER PAY PERIOD
- TRUST ME! IT WILL HURT A LITTLE IN THE BEGINNING - BUT YOU WILL
FEEL WONDERFUL LATER. YOU SHOULD BE CONTRIBUTING AT LEAST $597
TO TSP EACH PAY PAY PERIOD...more....MORE
UNDER CATCH-UP PROVISIONS.
06-19:
SHACKIN'-UP
IN OKLAHOMA COUNTS
TOWARDS SURVIVORS BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY:9 MONTH MARRIAGE REQUIREMENT
FOR SURVIVOR'S BENEFITS MET (3 SHACKIN'.+.6
MARRIAGE)...more
06-19:
OEDCA
DIGEST - Spring 2007: Topics include
the “awareness” factor in race claims, definition of “hostile environment”
and EEOC’s guidance on the “association” provision of the ADA."..more
06-13:
SIMPLY
BEAUTIFUL! Kathleen
Battle & Boys Choir Of Harlem...more
06-08:
REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATION DOES NOT REQUIRE LOWERING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. Not
disabled under ADA because he could not perform the essential functions
of position...more
06-08:
TOP
HR OFFICIAL'S REMOVAL FOR NEPOTISM REVERSED: SHE
TOOK EXTRAORDINARY STEPS TO AVOID ANY INVOLVEMENT IN THE HIRING OF HER
SISTER...more.
org.
3110
06-08:
TOP
HR OFFICIAL'S REMOVAL FOR NEPOTISM REVERSED:
SHE TOOK EXTRAORDINARY STEPS TO AVOID ANY INVOLVEMENT IN THE HIRING OF
HER SISTER...more.
org.
3110
06-08:
LABOR
RELATIONS MANAGER'S 30
DAY SUSPENSION SUSTAINED FOR INAPPROPRIATE USE OF CONFIDENTIAL AGENCY DOCUMENTS.
..more
06-01:
HIRING
OF CAREER INTERN INSTEAD OF DISABLED VET OK: MSPB
held that the use of noncompetitive hiring authorities, such as the FCIP,
does not violate Veteran's Rights...more
06-01:
PRES
BUSH PROCLAIMS JUNE AS BLACK MUSIC MONTH: "...
that music has helped African Americans endure tremendous suffering and
overcome injustice with courage, faith, and hope."..w-house.
."What's Going On" is RollingStone Mag's Top
Black Song Of All Times.
FOUR
VERSIONS OF THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA): APPLY
TO THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE. MOST FEDS COVERED UNDER TITLE II...A
PRIMER
SOME
OF YOUR PROBATIONARY/TRIAL EMPLOYEES MAY
HAVE FULL APPEAL RIGHTS TO MSPB NOW!..Download
a markup of the proposed changes to 5 CFR 315 & 752...(REVISED)...details
YES,
I WENT MEDIEVAL ON THOSE IRAQI PRISIONERS I
WAS GUARDING - WHILE ON MILITARY DUTY. But
my agency had no right to fire me because everyone knows "What Happens
In Iraq,
Stays In Iraq."
MSPB
EXPANDS AREA OF CONSIDERATION FOR VEOA CANDIDATES: If
a merit promotion announcement is open to outside candidates, all VEOA
eligibles may apply. VEOA candidates can not be limited to an
area of consideration.OPM
Did Not Appeal. Decision: Jolley
v HSA.
REMOVED
FOR THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX: BOARD
sustained 68 specifications of Govt Vehicle Misuse, 10 specs of Official
Time Misuse, and 5 specs of Falsification of Official Travel Docs.
He even made money while on govt travel by sleeping in govt vehicle and
submitting false hotel receipts. Fed
Circuit.
ADVERSE
ACTION REG FIX PROPOSED FOR 5 CFR 315 & 752: COMMENTS
TO DRAFT REVISIONS DUE BY 7-2. pdf..text
PRESIDENT
APPOINTS CAROL WALLER POPE TO FLRA. more
FEDERAL
CIRCUIT AFFIRMS REMOVAL OF FAA COMPUTER SPECIALIST FOR MISUSE OF POSITION:
SHE ACCESSED CONFIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTS WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OR
PERMISSION.
A
GOOD
HOT
RACIALLY CHARGED CASE: MSPB
Reverses Removal of Employee who allegedly said "to be hired on at Fort
Campbell,” a person “had to be a Neegger or some other
minority." Pick your predictably biased sides, microwave some popcorn and
enjoy the read..-.cook
vs army
MSPB:
Because
agency improperly removed employee for suitability, MSPB has no jurisdiction
over case. So removal stands. WILEY
vs VA
REMOVAL:
Agency
suspended employee's computer access. Questioned his integrity and
responsibility because he failed to pay his personal debts. MSPB sustained
Removal for "Failure to Maintain Computer Access.".adams
vs army
FACES
OF THE FALLEN: A
collection of information about each U.S. service member who died in Iraq
and Afghanistan. Search by state, city, branch, age, name, year, etc. fallen
FEDS
SHOULD CONSIDER MOVING TSP FUNDS TO THE APPROPRIATE "L-FUND" THE TSP
L-FUNDS ARE MADE UP OF VARYING
MIXES OF THE TSP G, F, C, S, & I FUNDS. 5 FUNDS (L-INCOME,
L-2010, L-2020, L-2030, L-2040). L-INCOME FUND IS THE SAFEST
OF THE L FUNDS. L-INCOME GENERALLY OUT PERFORMS G & F FUNDS.
THE L-2040 HAS BOTH, THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH AND LOSS OF THE 5
L-FUNDS. L-2040 IS GENERALLY SAFER THAN INVESTING IN S OR I FUNDS
ALONE. THE L-FUNDS ARE REBALANCED ON A DAILY BASIS. TALK WITH
YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR - NOW! .-..more
info
Iraqi
POW and young female American soldier. Falling in ..? An audio
excerpt from new book "1001 Nights in Iraq"
MSPB
REPORT: NAVIGATING THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD AFTER VAN WERSCH AND MCCORMICK
(Make Clear How it's Possible For Probationers to have Appeal Rights):.-.more
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