The Dewey Publications Podcast

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:Jenkins v. DOT (Fed. Cir. 2019-2075 August 6, 2020 NP) (off-duty speech and nexus);National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc., 71 FLRA 923 (August 19, 2020) (official time of union officials for lobbying);Dept. Of Agric., OGC and AFGE Local 1106, 71 FLRA 910 (August 12, 2020) (stays of FSIP orders);Aviles-Wynkoop v. DOD (Fed. Cir. 2019-1908 Sept. 2, 2020 NP) (adverse action due process; evidence admissible before MSPB)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:Kent v. MSPB (Fed. Cir. August 5, 2020 NP) (probationary appointments; reappointment authority); Jenkins v. DOT (Fed. Cir. August 6, 2020) (nexus and off-duty conduct impacting the workplace); NWSEO v. FLRA(D.C. Cir. July 31, 2020) (scope of FLRA review of arbitrator’s contract interpretation); MSPB virtual hearing procedures

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:AFGE Local 3430 and DHHS, NIOSH, 71 FLRA 881 (July 13, 2020) (proper support for positions taken in negotiability appeal); AFGE Local 1929 v. FLRA (D.C. Cir. 19-1069 June 9, 2020) (conditions of employment and working conditions)Young v. MSPB (Fed. Cir. 2019-2269 June 11, 2020) (IRA does not include EEO reprisal)Cerulli v. DOD (Fed. Cir. 2019-2022 June 9, 2020) (IRA does include a fitness exam)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:Wine v. MSPB (Fed. Cir. May 21, 2020 NP) (Special Counsel as IRA respondent)Air Force, Warner Robins AFB and AFGE Local 987, 71 FLRA 758 (2020) (election of remedies: EEO/grievance)VA Gulf Coast Healthcare System and AFGE Local 1045, 71 FLRA 752 (2020) (whether an arbitrator’s email is an award subject to exceptions to FLRA)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:Sayers v. VA (Fed. Cir. 2018-2915) (March 31, 2020) (retroactivity of 2017 statute governing evaluation by MSPB of VA misconduct adverse actions);Noffke v. Dept. Defense (Fed. Cir. 2019-2193 NP) (April 8, 2020) (use of swipe records in AWOL cases; hearsay value of OIG reports);SBA v. AFGE Local 288, 71 FLRA 655 (April 2, 2020) (application of Bolling standards to grievances challenging disciplinary actions);SSA v. Ass’n. ALJs, IFPTE, 71 FLRA 652 (March 31, 2020) (jurisdiction of FLRA to stay FSIP proceeding);Sistek v. VA (Fed. Cir. 2019-1168) (April 8, 2020) (retaliatory investigation claimed as covered IRA personnel action);Babb v. Wilkie (Supreme Court No. 18-882) (April 6, 2020) (burden of proof in federal sector age discrimination cases)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Prisons and AFGE Local 614, 71 FLRA 538 (1/3/2020) (interference: barring union counsel from worksite)Sanchez v. VA (Fed. Cir. 2018-2171) (2/10/2020) (duration of condition of settlement when no time limitation is stated)VA and AFGE Local 2338, 71 FLRA 533 (1/29/2020) (exceptions jurisdiction: claimed coerced retirement)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:FLRA determinations on Requests for Statements of Policy and GuidanceHolland v. MSPB (Fed. Cir. 2019-1388 NP) (Jan. 6, 2020) (constructive suitability appeals)Arthrex, Inc. V. Smith & Nephew, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2018-2140) (Oct. 31, 2019) (validity of appointments of Administrative Patent Judges)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock and IBEW Local 2219, 71 FLRA 451 (Dec. 4, 2019) (unit definitions; reorganizations);Annalee D. v. Murphy (GSA), EEOC Recon. 0120170991 (Nov. 27, 2019) (involvement of agency counsel in EEO counseling and investigative processes)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:McGuffin v. SSA (Fed. Cir. 2017-2433) (Nov. 7, 2019) (USERRA discrimination: trial period termination)AFGE Local 3310 and Dept. Of Army, Corps of Engineers, 71 FLRA 395 (Nov. 7, 2019) (FLSA; good faith; liquidated damages)Dept. of Treasury, IRS and NTEU, 71 FLRA 400 (Nov. 13, 2019) (arbitration: counsel fees)Dept. of Treasury, IRS and NTEU Local 299, 71 FLRA 387 (Nov. 4, 2019) (arbitration: remedial authority concerning performance ratings)Presidential Memo: Delegation of Removal Authority Over FSIP (Nov. 12, 2019)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:Dept. of Army Medical Activity Ft. Meade and AFGE Local 1923, 71 FLRA 368 (Oct. 10, 2019) (accretion of duties)Presidential Memorandum of October 11, 2019, on Executive OrdersOPM Proposed Rules Involving Executive OrdersSSA and AFGE Local 3627, 71 FLRA 355 (Sept. 30, 2019) (remedial authority of arbitrators)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:Feuer v. NLRB (Fed. Cir. 2019-1390) (Sept. 13, 2019)Mount v. DHS (1st Cir. 18-1762) (Aug. 29, 2019)Tang v. MSPB (Fed. Cir. 18-2188) (Sept. 13, 2019) (oral argument) [search on 2018-2188.mp3]

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:Export-Import Bank and AFGE, 71 FLRA 248 (2019) (definition of professional employee; election requirements when through unit clarification proceeding employees entering the unit exceed 50% of the total unit)Smith v. GSA, (Fed. Cir. 2018-1604) (July 19, 2019) (remand: application of clear and convincing evidentiary standard and Carr factors)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:AFGE Local 1633 and VA DeBakey Medical Center, 71 FLRA 211 (July 10, 2019) (attorney fee standards for grievances resulting in payment of benefits, e.g., environmental differential pay)AFGE Local 2076 and DHS, CIS, 71 FLRA 221 (July 10, 2019) (attorney fee standards for grievances resulting in mitigation of minor disciplinary suspensions)DL et al. v. District of Columbia, 924 F.3d 585 (2019) (application of Laffey Matrix)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:Borza v. Dept. Commerce, (Fed. Cir. 2018-1873) (nonprecedential) (May 29, 2019) (arbitration: time-served suspensions)SSA OHA and IFPTE AALJs, 71 FLRA 123 (May 16, 2019) (election of remedies: EEO grievance)DHS C&BP and AFGE Border Patrol Council, 71 FLRA 119 (May 15, 2019) (arbitration: official time justification)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:Lucia v. SEC (Supreme Court June 2018), and its application to the MSPBHiller v. DHS, (Fed. Cir. 2018-1244) (nonprecedential) (April 22, 2019) (MSPB prehearing submissions and witness statements)DHS, C&BP and National Border Patrol Council, 71 FLRA 106 (April 10, 2019) (application of "essence" review authority to substantive determination of arbitrator on grievance concerning approval for outside employment)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:Hickey v. DHS, (Fed. Cir. 2018-1585) (nonprecedential) (March 22, 2019) (whistleblower reprisal: counsel fees [Laffey rate]; compensatory and consequential damages)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:VAMC Orlando and AFGE Local 2779, 71 FLRA 13 (Feb. 8, 2019)Ryan v. DOD (Fed. Cir. 2018-1524) (nonprecedential) (Feb. 13, 2019)Dobyns v. United States (Fed. Cir. 2015-5020) (precedential) (Feb. 6, 2019)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:Koester v. US Park Police (Fed. Cir. 2017-2613) (nonprecedential) (Jan. 3, 2019) (evaluation by arbitrator of new evidence concerning mitigation))Do v. HUD (Fed. Cir. 2018-1147) (precedential) (Jan. 14, 2019) (due process errors resulting when MSPB sustains adverse action on a charge not noticed))EPA and AFGE Council 238, 70 FLRA No. 199 (Dec. 21, 2018) (standards for analysis of motivation in EEO challenge to nonselection)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:SBA and AFGE Local 3841, 70 FLRA 729 (July 19, 2018) (factors required to establish entitlement to a temporary promotion under a labor contract)VA Medical Center Richmond and AFGE Local 2145, 70 FLRA 900 (October 12, 2018) (discretion of arbitrator in determining issues and remedies in the absence of a stipulated issue)OPM Interpretive Guide on Section 5 Ensuing Integrity of Personnel Files Contained in Executive Order 13839: (October 10, 2018)

Several items of interest are discussed this week by Peter Broida:Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Prisons and AFGE Local 3978, 70 FLRA No. 140 (July 13, 2018) (arbitration: FLSA overtime analysis: "principal activities")Dept. of Navy, Puget Sound and Bremerton MTC, 70 FLRA No. 152 (Aug. 13, 2018) (arbitration: past practice and missing contract language)Dept. of Treasury, IRS and NTEU, 70 FLRA 806 (Aug. 31, 2018) (arbitration exceptions: a new basis for interlocutory appeals)