It is the rare employee who at some point in his or her career is not accused of some wrongdoing. It may be a subordinate employee who becomes disgruntled with a manager and decides to pick up the phone and make an anonymous allegation to an IG hotline or file an OSC whistleblower complaint. Or it could be an employee who didn’t get a promotion, or got a fully successful rather than a highly successful, or didn’t get a detail or job assignment that they wanted, or did get one that they didn’t want. In each instance the manager could be (and sometimes is) accused of discrimination, retaliation or creating a hostile work environment and is forced to defend his/her actions. FEDS provides you with quality legal counsel to defend employees accused of discrimination, retaliation, or sexual harassment by subordinate employees, under a federal EEO system that allows employees to accuse managers and other employees of discrimination with impunity and without any real proof or justification of wrongdoing.
March 9th, 2010
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Every week FEDmanager gives out the latest information you need to manage the nation's largest and most important workforce. From new laws and regulations to key court decisions FEDmanager delivers unfiltered news in an easy-to-read, straight forward format designed to help managers and other federal employees keep ahead of the rapidly changing federal workplace.
This Week in FEDmanager® (scroll to articles below if these quick links do not work in your email provider)
- Rep. Joe Barton Questions Federal Agencies About "Surprising Increase" in Top Salaries
- SEA Announces 2010 Annual Leadership Conference to be Held June 16th
- NSPS Transition Office Launches Two Web-Based Training Courses
- From the Hill - House Committee to Hold Hearing to Examine DOT, DHS Suspension and Debarment Process
- Educate Yourself - A Treacherous Winter Inspires a Reexamination of Telework - Don't Be Afraid to Make the Change
- Case Law Update - Although Only One of Five Misconduct Charges Was Sustained, Justice Department's Removal of Correctional Officer Was Reasonable, Federal Circuit Rules
- Tip of The Week - So! Should you sue your subordinates?
- Smile of the Week - Smile of the Week
- Leadership Reflection - Leadership Reflection
News Round Up
Rep. Joe Barton Questions Federal Agencies About "Surprising Increase" in Top Salaries
Last Wednesday, House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Joe Barton (R-Texas) sent letters to nine federal agencies asking for details on the "explosive increase" in the number of federal employees earning $100,000 or more annually. The agencies include the Department of Health and Human Services; Department of Energy; Department of Treasury; Department of Commerce; Consumer Product Safety Commission; Envir ...
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SEA Announces 2010 Annual Leadership Conference to be Held June 16th
The Senior Executives Association (SEA) has announced that it will hold its Annual Career Executive Leadership Conference on June 16, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. During the conference, Norm Ornstein will hold a session on "Election 2010," and participants will hear from a panel of experts on Labor-Management Forums. Further details will be posted on SEA's website at www.seniorexecs.org as they become ...
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NSPS Transition Office Launches Two Web-Based Training Courses
The National Security Personnel System (NSPS) Transition Office has developed two web-based training courses to support employees during the transition to non-NSPS personnel systems. While the courses address the various responsibilities of managers and supervisors, NSPS officials say the content may prove useful for all employees preparing for the transition. The courses are:"Classifying Positions under GS: A Primer ...
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From the Hill - House Committee to Hold Hearing to Examine DOT, DHS Suspension and Debarment Process
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has announced that it will hold a hearing to examine the suspension and debarment process at the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The hearing will focus on reports issued recently by the Inspectors General at DOT and DHS that raise serious concerns about flaws in efforts to prevent persons and businesses ineligible ...
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Educate Yourself - A Treacherous Winter Inspires a Reexamination of Telework - Don't Be Afraid to Make the Change
Learn Everything You Need to Know About Managing an Effective Telework Environment Join Merri Hanson of Peninsula Mediation & ADR and OmniGov for a one-day course: "Managing Remote Work: It Is Only Geography" Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Washington, DCFee: $395 To review a course description and to register log-on to www.omnigovtraining.org. ...
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Case Law Update - Although Only One of Five Misconduct Charges Was Sustained, Justice Department's Removal of Correctional Officer Was Reasonable, Federal Circuit Rules
Although only one of five misconduct charges was sustained, the Justice Department's removal of a correctional officer was reasonable, the Federal Circuit ruled last week. In this case, a correctional officer at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York, New York, was removed from his position on November 29, 2006. The removal notice contained five charges: (1) misuse of the correctional officer's Bureau ...
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Tip of The Week - So! Should you sue your subordinates?
Should a supervisor sue a subordinate for defamation for false statements made by the subordinate? Last week, in FEDmanager's Case Law Update, we reported that the Fifth Circuit says such a lawsuit can be heard. But, is it a good idea for the supervisor? The Fifth's Circuit's decision itself points out some of the hurdles. First, the Justice Department has taken the strong position that the subordinate in that case h ...
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Smile of the Week - Smile of the Week
Afternoon: the part of the day we spend worrying about how we've wasted the morning.
Leadership Reflection - Leadership Reflection
Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it - Dwight Eisenhower
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