What Is a Notice of Proposed Action (NOPA)? A Federal Employee Survival Guide
If you are reading this because you just received a [...]
Medical Leave Confusion for Federal Employees: FMLA, Reasonable Accommodation, OWCP & Medical Inability Removal
The Ultimate Guide to Protecting Your Job When Your Health [...]
Denials of Promotions in Federal Employment: Merit Promotion & Competitive Examining Explained
A denial of promotion is one of the most damaging—and [...]
How to Challenge a Federal Nonselection: EEO, OSC, or Grievance Routes Explained
Being nonselected for a federal job is one of the [...]
Assessment Questionnaires and Score Manipulation in Federal Hiring
Federal hiring is supposed to be merit-based. But many federal [...]
Manipulated Areas of Consideration: How “Internal Only” Job Postings Are Used to Preselect Candidates
Federal hiring is supposed to follow merit system principles—open competition, [...]
Preselection and Sham Vacancy Announcements: The Complete Guide for Federal Employees
Federal hiring is supposed to be based on merit, fairness, [...]
Preselection and Sham Vacancy Announcements: What Federal Employees Need to Know
Preselection is one of the most common — and most [...]
Return-to-Duty Exams: What Federal Employees Need to Know
You’re ready — or almost ready — to return to [...]
When the Agency Sends You for a Fitness-for-Duty Exam: What Federal Employees Need to Know
Nothing sends a wave of fear through a federal employee [...]