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First installment of a long, complicated, and extremely frustrating story:
I am a former federal employee, having been terminated in July 2000, ostensibly, for unacceptable performance and misconduct (insubordination) during my probationary period.
The agency's allegations of unacceptable performance and misconduct have no basis in fact. There was no valid, objective reason for my performance to have been rated anything other than fully satisfactory. The allegation of misconduct is false, the incident cited as insubordination (failure to follow a proper order) did not occur as my supervisor claims, and I did not refuse to follow any order.
Following my termination, I applied for, and received, unemployment benefits from the Texas Workforce Commission.
My former employer subsequently disputed my eligibility for unemployment benefits, citing alleged misconduct/insubordination.
My claim was heard in a lengthy telephone hearing by a TWC Officer, who ruled that I was indeed eligible for unemployment benefits. (The basis of this ruling being that the alleged incident of misconduct was said to have occurred (33 days) AFTER the agency had recommended my non-retention for unacceptable performance.)
My employer appealed this ruling to the TWC Tribunal. The TWC Tribunal, presumably upon review of the tape recordings of the original hearing, overturned the original ruling on a split decision.
I requested a rehearing, but my request was denied citing a lack of new evidence.
The TWC Tribunal ruling requires that I repay my unemployment benefits, an amount in excess of $3000.
I am absolutely certain that, if the claims and allegations against me were examined thoroughly, my eligibility would be restored and I would not be required to repay the benefits I have received.
The unemployment benefits issue is only the tip of the iceberg. I am totally convinced that I was terminated for reasons unknown and undisclosed to me, and unrelated to any objective assessment of my performance or conduct.
What can I do? I have pursued related claims to no avail and am exhausted by this whole ordeal! I would just give it up if the agency's claims regarding my performance and conduct were even remotely justifiable, but they are not!
I am so angry and frustrated!
Please advise.
I am a former federal employee, having been terminated in July 2000, ostensibly, for unacceptable performance and misconduct (insubordination) during my probationary period.
The agency's allegations of unacceptable performance and misconduct have no basis in fact. There was no valid, objective reason for my performance to have been rated anything other than fully satisfactory. The allegation of misconduct is false, the incident cited as insubordination (failure to follow a proper order) did not occur as my supervisor claims, and I did not refuse to follow any order.
Following my termination, I applied for, and received, unemployment benefits from the Texas Workforce Commission.
My former employer subsequently disputed my eligibility for unemployment benefits, citing alleged misconduct/insubordination.
My claim was heard in a lengthy telephone hearing by a TWC Officer, who ruled that I was indeed eligible for unemployment benefits. (The basis of this ruling being that the alleged incident of misconduct was said to have occurred (33 days) AFTER the agency had recommended my non-retention for unacceptable performance.)
My employer appealed this ruling to the TWC Tribunal. The TWC Tribunal, presumably upon review of the tape recordings of the original hearing, overturned the original ruling on a split decision.
I requested a rehearing, but my request was denied citing a lack of new evidence.
The TWC Tribunal ruling requires that I repay my unemployment benefits, an amount in excess of $3000.
I am absolutely certain that, if the claims and allegations against me were examined thoroughly, my eligibility would be restored and I would not be required to repay the benefits I have received.
The unemployment benefits issue is only the tip of the iceberg. I am totally convinced that I was terminated for reasons unknown and undisclosed to me, and unrelated to any objective assessment of my performance or conduct.
What can I do? I have pursued related claims to no avail and am exhausted by this whole ordeal! I would just give it up if the agency's claims regarding my performance and conduct were even remotely justifiable, but they are not!
I am so angry and frustrated!
Please advise.
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