Appeals Backlog at MSPB Tops 1,100, Group Says
From: FedWeek
"A group that advocates for federal employees involved in environmental matters has reported that the appeals backlog at MSPB now exceeds 1,100, with some of the cases…
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From: FedWeek
"A group that advocates for federal employees involved in environmental matters has reported that the appeals backlog at MSPB now exceeds 1,100, with some of the cases…
From: The Washington Post
"To not run afoul of that vacancies law, Zinke gave 10 acting directors the power to carry out duties “not required by statute or regulation to be performed…
From: Chemistry World
"The managing director of the embattled US Chemical Safety Board (CSB), who had been on paid administrative leave since June 2015 over accusations of mismanagement…
From: Politico
"EPA has until August to hand over scientific information to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility under a previous court order related to its FOIA request…
From: SF Gate
"Attorneys representing 38,000 residents of San Francisco's Hunters Point and Bayview neighborhoods in a lawsuit against Tetra Tech, the firm hired by the U.S. Navy to…
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