Employee Rights & Appeals - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Federal employees have a variety of appeal and grievance rights. Depending on the issues involved, they may pursue the matter within their agency, appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) or file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) .
Federal Employees - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Employee Relations. Federal agencies may take corrective action for conduct and performance deficiencies. Agencies will inform individuals of their rights, if any, when proposing an action. Your servicing human resource office is the best resource for employee specific questions and concerns. Adverse and Performance-Based Actions Definitions
Summary of Reassignment - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
This summary covers the procedures in the reassignment regulations. With this summary, employees, managers, union representatives, and others will have an overview of both the agency's and employees' rights in a reassignment situation.
Policy, Data, Oversight : Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and ...
The online resources, below, provide information on Federal employee rights in the workplace. This toolkit is a resource for all Federal employees and can be used as a reference when addressing religious discrimination in the workplace.
Current Federal Employees - OPM.gov
Federal employees have the right to organize, bargain collectively with their employers, and choose whether to participate in labor organizations without fear of retaliation. Employees may also act as representatives of their union and present its views to heads of agencies and other officials of the Executive Branch, Congress, or other ...
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) 12-Week Entitlement
Covered Federal employees are entitled to a total of 12 workweeks of unpaid* FMLA leave during any 12-month period for one or more of the following purposes: the birth of a son or daughter and care of the newborn (leave must be used no later than the date that is 12 months after the birth);
Reinstatement - OPM.gov
Reinstatement allows you to reenter the Federal competitive service workforce without competing with the public. Reinstatement eligibility enables you to apply for Federal jobs open only to status candidates. What are the eligibility requirements? You must have held a career or career-conditional appointment at some time in the past.
probationary employees have limited appeal rights, and also have Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) rights to challenge an action that is believed to have been taken for a discriminatory reason.
Adverse Actions - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Disciplinary removal procedures and rights are similar to those for competitive service employees, except that the standard for action is "misconduct, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or failure to accept a directed reassignment or to accompany a position in a transfer of function."
Whistleblower Rights & Protections - Office of Personnel …
Federal whistleblower protection law provides legal remedies for employees or job applicants who face retaliation for making protected disclosures of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, or substantial and specific danger to public safety or health.