What Your Union Doesn’t Know Can Hurt You
The representation of federal employees in discipline and adverse actions is complicated. In our experience, most local labor unions are not technically prepared to provide such representation to...
View ArticleRole of ELR Specialists
The primary role of an agency ELR Specialist is to provide expert consultative and transactional services to agency supervisors, managers, and executives concerning federal sector employee and labor...
View ArticleLeveraging the Federal Employment EEO Process
Although there is never a guarantee of success in filing and EEO complaint, a consultant can tip the odds in your favor dramatically.Read more →
View ArticleSocial Media in Fed Workspace
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snap Chat, and a host of other social media tools are increasingly becoming a topic of conversation and disciplinary assessment in many Employee and Labor Relations...
View ArticlePerformance Appraisals for Federal Employees
Supervisors have broad discretion in arriving at your end of year rating. If anyone else tells you different, they are lying to you or simply lack basic knowledge in federal personnel law.Read more →
View ArticleDue Process in Federal Service
The false belief, almost legendary at this point, that "you can't fire a federal employee" is absolutely absurd. This Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) report supports our view. Read more →
View ArticleWhy is the EEO System So One-Sided?
I was thinking about filing an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaint but did some research and found that less than 3% of people who file actually win. Why is this system so one sided?Read more →
View ArticleWhen to Contact a Consultant
"When should I contact a consultant? Should I wait until the Agency proposes an action or makes a decision?" Also, "Will my union pay associated fees or help me in any other way?"Read more →
View ArticleCheck Your OPF
Every federal employee should make time to check their Official Personnel Folder (OPF) at least once a year.Read more →
View ArticleProbationary Employee? Maybe Not.
Consultants from InformedFed experienced an increase in the number of cases in which a federal employee receives notice of probationary period termination, but is in fact not an employee on probation....
View ArticleResponding to Proposed Suspensions
Employees facing discipline must be responsive to the agency notice. It is important affected employees act quickly and immediately begin preparing a reply as appropriate. Even if an employee does...
View ArticleTermination of Telework Authorized Due to COVID-19
Significant confusion exists across the federal workforce concerning telework authorized as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and national emergency and subsequent social distancing efforts. As...
View ArticleInitial and Ongoing Client Case Evaluations
While many situations may in fact be “adverse” or otherwise objectionable to the employee from their perspective, not all situations and appeals will result in an outcome favorable to the employee.Read...
View ArticleFAQ: MSPB or Arbitration?
Many practitioners, both union and agency, will cite MSPB management (agency) favorability statistics indicating MSPB favors the agency in outcomes. This is true, but somewhat skewed because most labor...
View ArticleRequest Consultation
All initial consultations are without charge or obligation (they typically last approximately thirty-minutes) and are conducted telephonically. Our consultants are also willing to conduct consultations...
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