Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: If I am on TDY in Japan and already have overtime hours on the current pay period, can I travel to other countries on my own expense during the same pay period? A: Although I cannot determine all the facts from your question, I assume that you are asking if you can take leave for personal travel once you have completed your requisite number of hours while on an international…
Monthly Archives: October, 2010
Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: Can a federal agency refuse me workers’ compensation? What is the recourse if I am denied workers’ comp? A: For injuries that occur on the job, you need to complete either form CA-1, “Federal Employee’s Notice of Traumatic Injury and Claim for Continuation of Pay/Compensation” or form CA-2 “Notice of Occupational Disease and Claim for Compensation”. The timeline for filing a claim under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) for…
Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: What is the difference between a PIP (Performance Improvement Plan) that is designed to help an employee succeed and a PIP that was merely put in place as a necessary step in the termination of an employee? If an employee was hired into a career ladder position and receives satisfactory annual performance evaluations but right before the 52 weeks are up, receives two quarterly performance appraisals with two “LTE’s” (Less…
Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation (No Fear) Act states, among other things, that employees who engage in misconduct be disciplined. I filed a complaint with the EEOC and the judge ruled in my favor; however, my manager was not punished. Are you aware of cases where managers have been punished? A: No. And you may not either because such information is protected by the Privacy Act. You…