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Legal Assistance for Federal Employees
At long last, on March 4, 2022, quorum was finally restored to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). The MSPB plays an important role in safeguarding the federal merit systems. Generally speaking, most non-probationary Appropriated Fund federal employees of the Executive Branch are permitted to appeal major adverse employment actions taken against them, such asRead More
On September 9, 2021, the White House announced that federal employees and contractors would be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the wake of the ongoing pandemic, with exceptions only as required by federal law. President Biden signed an Executive Order requiring each Executive Branch agency to implement a program requiring “COVID-19 vaccinationRead More
President Biden has nominated a third member to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). The three-member Board is typically made up of two members from the nominating President’s party and one member from a different party. President Biden previously nominated the two Democrat members, and his third nomination of Tristan Leavitt as the Republican nomineeRead More
This week, President Biden nominated Susan Tsui Grundmann to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). If Grundmann’s name sounds familiar to you, it’s likely because this is not her first time being nominated to a major government agency overseeing federal employment law. Most notably, Grundmann served as Chairman of the MeritRead More
If you live in Virginia, you may have picked up on the sweet smell of… excitement??… wafting through the air on July 1, 2021, when recreational marijuana became legal in the Commonwealth. The new laws also include certain employment protections for employees who use medically-prescribed marijuana. However, if you are a federal employee, even ifRead More
President Biden has nominated Raymond A. Limon to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). Mr. Limon is currently the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital and Diversity, and Chief Human Capital Officer, and he is a career member of the Senior Executive Service at the Department of the Interior (DOI). ThisRead More
The question of whether paying for a particular service is worth the cost is a question without one set answer. Instead, it’s a matter of personal opinion whether you feel the cost of a service was worth what you paid. When it comes to having a consultation with one of Read More
One tool used by federal agencies in certain situations where an employee has been issued a proposed removal is a “Last Chance Agreement.” When a tenured federal employee has been issued a proposed removal from their federal job based on allegations of misconduct, they Read More