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Chambers reinstated as Park Police chief

Teresa Chambers, fired as U.S. Park Police chief in 2004, has been reinstated, according to a MSPB ruling.

Tags: Teresa Chambers , Interior ,

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Boosting Productivity, Boosting Morale

The MSPB has six quick steps to improving your agency's productivity.

Tags: mngt , Doug Nierle , Power of Federal Employee Engagement

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Eliminating the Federal Career Intern Program

The Federal Career Intern Program (FCIP) has been eliminated. What comes next and how will it affect those already in the program? These questions and more are answered on this week's FEDtalk.
January 21, 2011

Tags: FCIP , Pathways Program , Tony Vergnetti , Tim McManus , Jim Eisenmann , Melissa Mehring , PPS , Fed Talk , Shaw Bransford & Roth

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MSPB & FEW: how each are helping the other

A new MOU outlines ways to enhance the sharing of information and expertise between FEW and MSPB to help both entities better achieve their goals. We get details from MSPB's Chair, Susan Grundmann.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , FEW , MOU , Susan Grundmann

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VA IG responds to criticisms in Martinez case

The agency IG wrote a letter to the attorneys for Adair Martinez saying they overstated or misstated the facts about their investigation. George Opfer said his investigators followed protocol during discovery of the allegations of fraud and misconduct by Martinez in their August 2009 report. The MSPB ruled earlier this month that Martinez didn't receive due process and was wrongfully terminated.

Tags: management , George Opfer , VA , Gary Gilbert , Kevin Owen , Adair Martinez , Jason Miller

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MSPB rules VA violated former employee's constitutional rights

A Merit Systems Protection Board judge ruled that Adair Martinez was wrongfully fired by the Veterans Affairs Department, and the agency violated her 5th amendment rights.

Tags: management , Roger Baker , Lynne Yovino , VA , Adair Martinez , Jason Miller

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Communication key for managers during tough times

Susan Grundmann, chairwoman of the Merit Systems Protection Board, offers advice for agencies dealing with employee morale issues and workplace demands.

Tags: Federal Drive , FMA Convention , management , Susan Grundmann , budget , training , best practices , John Buckner

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MSPB to comply with Chambers reinstatement

But the question of whether Interior will comply is still open. We get the latest details from sister-station WTOP's Neal Augenstein.

Tags: Federal Drive , security , management , lessons learned , DOI , Park Police , DoJ , whistleblower , Teresa Chambers , USPP , Neal Augenstein

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Ruling finds for fired police chief

The Merit Systems Protection Board concluded U.S. Park Police Chief Teresa Chambers was wrongly fired in 2004. The Department of the Interior has 20 days to appeal.

Tags: Teresa Chambers , U.S. Park Police , Merit Systems Protection Board ,

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Former Park Police chief ready to return

A federal board has ordered the reinstatement of a U.S. Park Police chief who was fired in 2004 after complaining publicly that her department was understaffed and underfunded. Teresa Chambers tells Federal News Radio she's humbled, heartened and ready to come back.

Tags: Federal Drive , security , management , lessons learned , DOI , Park Police , whistleblower , Teresa Chambers , fed bashing , pay debate , Suzanne Kubota , USPP

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