Federal Workplace Harassment: A Federal Employees’ Guide to Understanding Your Rights
Federal Workplace Harassment: A Federal Employees’ Guide to Understanding Your Rights Jan 9, 2025 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 3 minutes Workplace Harassment Workplace harassment continues to be a problem at federal agencies, with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reporting that most of the claims filed in 2019 were related to harassment. Federal employees should […]
Due Process Issues in MSPB Cases
Due Process Issues in MSPB Cases Jan 7, 2025 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 3 minutes MSPB Due process is a cornerstone of fairness in federal employment disputes. Federal agencies must follow specific legal procedures before firing or negatively altering a federal worker’s employment status to protect qualified civil servants from arbitrary or politicized employment actions. When […]
Conduct Unbecoming Charges for Federal Employees
Conduct Unbecoming Charges for Federal Employees Dec 26, 2024 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 4 minutes Federal Employment Law There’s an almost endless number of disciplinary charges that you can face in the government. Together, these various charges cover almost the whole range of possible behaviors that justify disciplinary action. However, federal agencies will sometimes use the […]
What Is Unlawful Harassment Under Federal Law?
What Is Unlawful Harassment Under Federal Law? Dec 26, 2024 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 4 minutes Workplace Harassment Unlawful harassment occurs when an employer treats a person or group differently from others who are similarly situated. If you work for the federal government and believe that you have experienced unlawful workplace harassment, there is a specific […]
Can You Lose Your Federal Retirement Benefits If Fired? Guidance for Federal Employees Nationwide
Can You Lose Your Federal Retirement Benefits If Fired? Guidance for Federal Employees Nationwide Dec 26, 2024 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 5 minutes Federal Retirement In addition to competitive pay, federal employees enjoy good benefits and a generous pension. What’s more, federal employees with at least one year of service have significant rights with respect to […]
Master the Steps to Federal Disability Retirement Now
Master the Steps to Federal Disability Retirement Now Dec 26, 2024 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 6 minutes Federal Retirement Federal employees who experience disability often face considerable stress. From handling pain and multiple doctor appointments to worrying about finances and an uncertain future, a federal employee can be overwhelmed. The last thing that a disabled federal […]
Federal Retirement and Your Service Computation Date—What to Know
Federal Retirement and Your Service Computation Date—What to Know Dec 26, 2024 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 4 minutes Federal Retirement Working for the federal government comes with many benefits. As a federal employee, you can enjoy regular working hours, ample health benefits, a generous retirement package, and some protections against being fired or laid off. However, […]
Can Federal Employees Be Disciplined for Lack of Candor?
Can Federal Employees Be Disciplined for Lack of Candor? Dec 26, 2024 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 4 minutes MSPB We all know that lying to your supervisor or another federal employee can lead to big trouble. But what happens when a federal employee does not lie but fails to share everything they know? Can you be […]
Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) vs. Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) vs. Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Dec 26, 2024 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 4 minutes Federal Retirement One of the greatest benefits of government work is generous retirement. The federal service includes two systems, the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System. Because of the complexity of both […]
How Many Federal Employees Win Their Cases with the MSPB?
How Many Federal Employees Win Their Cases with the MSPB? Dec 18, 2024 | By Aaron D. Wersing | Read Time: 3 minutes MSPB Thousands of federal employees exercise their unique right as government workers to appeal disciplinary and adverse actions with the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) every year. The ability to challenge an agency’s potentially unfair or unjust […]