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In The News - 2006
Reserve Troops’ Job Woes Increase
The annual number of reservists and National Guard members who say they have been reassigned, lost benefits or been fired from civilian jobs after returning from duty has increased by about 30% since 2002. The sharp spike in complaints brought …
VA Data Breach Widens
Area veterans, active-duty military, National Guard and Reserve members may be at risk for identity theft, Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson announced in a media release Tuesday. About 2.2 million personnel may be at risk because they were among the …
Assembly Candidate Proposes State Takeover of DEP
Mathew Tully, a Republican, who is seeking the 127th state Assembly district seat being vacated by Daniel Hooker, announced, last week, that his goal is to have New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) property and responsibility transferred to …
Ruling Allows Reservists to Petition for Back Pay
The “Butterbaugh” saga continues. A federal board has ruled that a new cohort of National Guard and military reservists may petition for back pay because of improperly charged military leave. A recent ruling by the Merit Systems Protection Board, an …
Federal Employee Reservists Eligible for Back Pay Dating to 1980
Federal employees who served in the military reserves may now be eligible to be compensated for wrongly charged military leave dating as far back as 1980, because of a recent ruling from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Government workers are …
State Suit Against Adjutant General Proceeds Under Federal Statute
In a case raising questions about the interplay of state and federal law, a judge in Albany has held, as a matter of first impression, that New York’s adjutant general can be sued in state court for allegedly denying employment …
Attorneys Urging Reservists to File Back-pay Claims
Although efforts by a federal reservist to collect back pay from his civilian agency for time spent in uniform have hit a snag, the 100,000 federal reservists eligible for compensation under a previous court ruling should “file now and don’t …
Albany Law Firm to Add Staff After Court Hearing Victory
Tully Rinkey & Associates, the Albany, N.Y., law firm that’s made a name for itself in cases involving military reservists and National Guard members, is likely to add three more lawyers thanks to a December hearing victory that has gone …
Ruling on Back Pay for Federally Employed Reservists Faces Challenge
The Agriculture Department has decided to appeal a court ruling that could make federal employees who served in the military reserves eligible to receive compensation for wrongly charged leave as far back as the 1980s. Administrative Judge Philip Reed of …
Some Reservists to Get Back Pay
Reservists who worked for the federal government between 1980 and 2000 could have thousands of dollars coming to them, thanks to a court decision that awards back pay for weekends and vacations spent working for the Pentagon. The Nov. 18 …
Guardsman Adjusts After Tour in Iraq
A lawyer and 9/11 survivor who was deployed to Iraq on July 30 to take part in Operation Iraqi Freedom returned to civilian life Friday. Maj. Mathew B. Tully of Hunter said he was home for Christmas but wasn’t released …
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Air Force Now Investigating Sheep-Beating Video
The Air Force is now handling an investigation into a video showing U.S. troops cheering as they watch while a sheep is beaten to death with a baseball bat, a service spokesman said. The animal rights group People for the …
Facebook ‘Invisible’ Sharing Worries Privacy Advocates
As Facebook officials unveiled dozens of new applications this week for automatic sharing of profile content, privacy advocates warn that users should worry not only about what is openly shared, but also about what they claim is shared behind-the-scenes to …
Army Investigating Sheep Beating Video
The Army is investigating the video of sheep being beaten with a baseball bat by what appears to be U.S. servicemembers, even though an animal rights group said it never received a response from the military when it filed a …
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Holiday Gift Giving Could Give Federal Employees the Pink-Slip
The exchange of gifts is a favorite holiday tradition for many. A less popular and less known holiday tradition, however, involves the punishment of federal employees who stray from government rules by giving their boss a Christmas or Hanukkah gift. …
The Season of Giving Could Lead to a Court Martial
The exchange of gifts is a favorite holiday tradition for many. A less popular and less known holiday tradition, however, involves the punishment of service members who stray from military rules by giving their superiors a Christmas or Hanukkah gift. …
Federal Employees Face End of Year Reviews
Employees have more control than they think to ensure honorable review is given As the end of the calendar year approaches many federal agencies have begun conducting employee reviews which can serve as a critical measure in determining promotions, pay …
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Army Ten Miler Health & Fitness Expo – October 7-8
Join us at the DC Armory October 7 and October 8 from 10 am – 7 pm at the annual Army Ten Miler Health & Fitness Expo presented by Dell Federal and enter to win an Amazon Kindle, courtesy of …
Blacks In Government Annual National Training Conference – August 22-25, 2011
33rd Annual National Training Conference John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts August 22 – 25, 2011
EEOC EXCEL Conference – August 16-18, 2011
14th Annual EEOC Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws (EXCEL) Conference Conference Baltimore, MD August 16-18, 2011
