MSPB Issues Comprehensive Report and Explanation As senior level Employee and Labor Relations Specialists, we can directly attest to the fact federal employees are routinely fired (removed from federal service). This Merit Systems Protection Board report supports our view. The MSPB…
Tag: due process
Time is Critical
Recently, our consultants were contacted by clients notified by their respective agencies that the agency was proposing removal from employment. In all cases, the affected employees (clients) waited to contact a consultant until well after they received the notice of proposed…
The “Agency File” MSPB Schedule 752
If you recognized the title of this article, chances are you are an Employee Labor Relations practitioner (some capacity) in the field of federal employee labor relations or you are the unfortunate appellant concerning some type of adverse action. This…
Opportunity for Discovery
Since the primary purpose of this site is to provide immediately usable advice to federal employees, this article will not present a treatise on discovery theories, methods, or strategies in MSPB or EEO proceedings (consult your Master Agreement for discovery…
More Douglas Factors
In a previous post, we provided a brief introduction and explanation concerning the Douglas Factors. Be sure to read that post before reading this post. In this post, we are going to demonstrate one method of incorporating a response to…
Douglas Factors
In determining a penalty in disciplinary and adverse actions, an agency should consider a number of factors. If the agency does not, upon appeal, these factors will be considered before an adjudicating authority. Affected employees must be aware of these factors…
FAQ: Ward Violations
Question: “What is a Ward Violation?” Answer: Without getting too technical, a Ward violation (Ward v. USPS, 111 FMSR 183 (Fed. Cir. 02/17/11) occurs when a deciding official considers information not previously noticed to the employee via the proposal…