fex post facto

(etym. "Fex", turd + "Post Facto")
1. The changing of rules or

practices to foil an inconvenient

promotion or recognition.

2. Where management is in on it,

a "Stealth Demotion", marked

by the customary imbalance of

authority and answerability.

Did you see that the new lead tech's most vital efficiency measure has been farmed out to Nursing because some suit's golfing partner didn't think he deserved the job? Talk about Fex Post Facto!