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Post by nightowl on May 31, 2009 16:37:04 GMT -5
I just received an email from the AALJ that they have been informed the agency is going to waive the 2 year transfer rule for ALJs.
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Post by jagghagg on May 31, 2009 17:18:20 GMT -5
Now THAT is amazing! A lot of new hires may be happy to hear this!
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Post by lawmaker on May 31, 2009 17:18:29 GMT -5
I just received an email from the AALJ that they have been informed the agency is going to waive the 2 year transfer rule for ALJs. The transfer rule is by contract/mou. The agency can't waive it, at least not unilaterally. The union would have to concur in the waiver |
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Post by semipa on May 31, 2009 17:31:40 GMT -5
The union has already sent annual letters to the agency offering to waive the rule. The Chief Judge's email mentions an OPM rule that does not allow transfers within 90 days for new hires, but the two year rule is gone.
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Post by lawmaker on May 31, 2009 18:05:22 GMT -5
The union has already sent annual letters to the agency offering to waive the rule. The Chief Judge's email mentions an OPM rule that does not allow transfers within 90 days for new hires, but the two year rule is gone. The parties waived it in the last hire, or at least, I thought I sawa an agreement to that effect. Is this agreement limited based on time, this hire, or is it stricken altogether from the contract? |
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Post by lawmaker on May 31, 2009 18:42:32 GMT -5
Now THAT is amazing! A lot of new hires may be happy to hear this! Maybe not always that happy. No relocation. And even if you don't have to wait 2 years, you still have to wait behind the other potential transferees. And a retirement or move from the office in question. And even when that happens, management doesn't have to offer the space up. This is based on memory, but the only time they have to offer up the space to the transfer list is when they are getting ready to fill the space with a new hire. They can offer it before they start considering it a spot for the new list, but the effect of the contract is that they don't have to offer it at any time before they consider it for the new list. In part, waiving the 2 year rule is something that will help the agency under a variety of scenarios. So my message here is: even with the 2 year rule waived, you should be careful about accepting offers if you figure that the transfer rule will get you out of a place you didn't want to go to in the first place. It may, it may not. |
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Post by hooligan on May 31, 2009 20:17:57 GMT -5
Judge Cristaudo just sent all ALJ's this message:
>>>To All Administrative Law Judges:
I want you all to know that effective immediately, the provisions in Article 20 Section 2 C that limit the eligibility of an ALJ to participate in the non-reimbursable reassignment provisions of the National Agreement will no longer apply. The only limitation for eligibility will be the 90-day limitation imposed by OPM. Procedures for implementing this change will be provided shortly.
I am also pleased to report that the total pending decreased for the fifth month in a row in May. Thank you for everything you do everyday to help us accomplish our mission of providing timely and legally sufficient hearings and decisions. The hearing operation continues to provide outstanding service to the American people with the resources available to us. Hope your weekend is nice. <<<
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