European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers dear Ann land re my Molher is n licensed practical nurse who works in a Hospital. She is divorced and struggling to make enough Money id just gel by. Today she broke Down in lean. She has been taking care of a a lint Tor several week and had not been informed until i morning hat the patient has aids when i asked her Why thet Hospital would not Tell in nurses Ftfe about a patient s True condition she said the Hospital does not put Thi information on the Chart in order to avoid a lawsuit. My Mother does not know for sure if she has come into Contact with any body fluids from this patient. She is now being tested for the aids virus. This is the most infuriating thing i be Ever heard. What right does a Hospital have to endanger the life of one of ill employees far the Sake of covering its Fanny right now i m afraid la say anything for fear that my Mother will lose her Job. I just Hope this letter will shed some Light on a horrifying practice and get people angry enough to do something about it. Enraged daughter in Missouri Dur daughter the Lam ire constantly chinning but some slates now have Legal prohibitions against citing aids an a patient i Chut most hospitals have implemented blood and body fluid precautions hit require All staff member to Ute appropriate measures to protect in Welt this is a highly controversial Issue. Some plates believe that the patient s right to confidentiality likes precedence Over the Protection of the Hospital personnel. I do not agree. In my Flet people who work is caretakers and health professionals have the right it know when they arc taking care of patient lib i contagious illness for which there is no vac Cine and no cure. Dear Ann Landers your advice to the 20-year-old Man who could t think of anything to say was off the will. I Wai married to one of those silent types and in the three years that we were married he never once started a conversation. George does the very thing that you suggested. He asks questions. This he thought made Nim a Bril Liani conversationalist. After a while i got so fed up with his "20 questions routine that i no longer answered him. I am aware that egotist love to talk about them selves but intelligent people know How to have a two Way conversation about subjects of Mutual in Lerell. Gears and i Are now separated but he Calb me every night to ask How i am. Then As usual the Boob can t think of anything else to say so there is that All too familiar silence. I say Good night George and ring off. Please Tell your correspondent that this is what by future looks like unless he gets into therapy and Learrou How to open up. A listener in . Who also talks dear listener Yon ire Only partly right. My correspondent wanted to know How to carry Gnu social conversation. This is a fir cry from communicating in a marriage. Asking questions is an excellent technique to gel the conversational Ball rolling. Your problem being married la Clun with a broken hinge is quite another glory. I a acc thai such types need therapy to they can loosen lip. Too bad George did t gel it lie is prime Candi Date. Employee representation rights discussed am a  of army Riv Linn with about four tation whenever  re hit under the a  a a department of army civilian Wilh about four Yean service most of that Lime As a supervisor. As a supervisor i have taken All required training to super Vise appropriated funds adv non appropriated funds Namand local National in employees. I am fully aware of Ray responsibilities As a supervisor in relation to conduct leave performance Etc. 1 know what procedures to take when disciplinary or Adverse actions Are necessary. I go to up Over they help me. This was emphatically stated to me Al co training Mer is for the manager. So who is for the employee in the Continental United slates we have unions and grievance experts to help. Here for non Leo grievances we have nothing. I am aware of several cases where employees have filed grievance against supervisors and have spent thousands of dollars for lawyers to win or lose. My question it this co Mer is As they have Al ways maintained there for the manager or supervisor but who ii there for the employee where Doe the employee turn to when an Adverse or disciplinary action has been unfairly instituted who is there to instruct them on the subtleties and nuances of grievance procedures and regulations not Mer. Nol in any experience i m aware of. Name and location withheld editor s note wham Ward chilian personnel division office of the Deputy chief of staff personnel he Usa eur replies thank Yon for the Opportunity to respond to the writ or i question concerning representation rights for department of the army civilian employees. Ai the writer accurately notes members of the civil Ian personnel office co staff provide managers and supervisors advisory service and representation la proc Essing disciplinary and Adverse actions. In most cases the management employee relations Mer Branch Nils that Rale. In other casts representation May be provided by a member of the staff judge advocate s office or a Federal attorney. Honer managers and supervisors an not the Only ones to enjoy Ihm privileges. Employees Are also entitled to a wide Range of advisory service and represent whenever exercising rights grievance system or responding at any stage of a disciplinary or Adverse action. The Mer Branch Bas a dual responsibility to provide Aimee my assistance la both Nunice Ami employees hence the name Minajen Wal Ein Loyee relation upon request co Alanl member will provide Access id pertinent Doctu Wols evidence or other material and review with the employee the full Range of options Avail Able. In regard to representation rights employees involved in i disciplinary or Adverse action Hurt toe right to be accompanied represented and advised by a representative of their ova choosing. The representative May be i Friend colleague family member attorney Union official or any other person who is willing id serve provided it does not result in candid or apparent conflict of interest. Here in Europe inert Are a number of print firms and individual who offer specialized Lenl service Loda civilians. The employee and representative. If � Federal employee Are entitled lose reasonable amounts of duty time to seek advice and present grievance or responses to Adverse and disciplinary proposals the employee must make All arrangements for a representative. Including any costs incurred in some types of proceedings reasonable Alloney fees May be reimbursed if the employee prevails. When the employee is a member of a recognized bargaining unit Union the onion is obligated to provide representation Al the employee s request whether a dues paying member or not. The employer May not designate a representative or require any person to serve As the representative of another. Of course this is Only a Brief synopsis to respond to the writer s inquiry. More detailed information about the rights privileges and obligations of supervisors and employees can be obtained from your co. Information on employee assistance tillable from such sources As the  office. Inspector general and sea can be obtained by contacting i Hole offices directly. In must cases these services apply nol Only to appropriated fund but also non appropriated fund employees. Mail delivering procedures explained i d like to know Why the delivery and pick up of mail is so irregular. Never have 1 seen the mail system so bad. 1 have received letters that were ii to More than 20 Days late. I write my family every Day including weekends. I recently was informed by my wife that she had not received mail for two weeks. I realize the postal service has had to endure cutbacks and i was prepared for the slowing of mail deliveries and pick up but to nol receive mail for two weeks is somewhat outrageous to say the least. The letters i write to my family Are a vital link. When that vital link is disrupted it causes a lot of problems and worries. I would like the postal service to address this Issue and to better explain the reasons Why the mail is running As bad As it is now i have approached the Post office on my Cavern and was Only told it s out of their control. How is the mail sent to the Stales this is my third Lour Here and i have never experienced these Typ i of problems until this Lour. Spec. 4 Curtis Burton Schwelm fiut West Germany editor s note cant. Gay Way chief. Mail services Branch 1st personnel come Liq Usa eur replies thank you for taking time to write concerning irregular delivery of mall. Excessive Ira till Lime for mail from the United states to personnel in Europe has been identified As a problem and reported to the military postal service Agency Mesa. An inspection lean from Mesa visited Usa eur and identified veral problem areas in transporting mail from the United Stales. 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