How the New MSPB Is Reshaping Discipline in the Federal Workplace

It is difficult, if not impossible, to keep up with all the latest developments and changes in the law. How the MSPB rules on cases shapes how agencies should handle employee discipline. And over the last year, the reconstituted Board has added to the difficulty by issuing decisions that break the mold and have reshaped the disciplinary process.

Robert Erbe, who has more than a decade of experience practicing federal sector labor and employment law, will break down how the new MSPB has been ruling on discipline-related cases and show you how failure to keep up with their decisions can result in your actions being sustained or reversed. He'll explain the Board's views on how an agency charges an employee with misconduct, plus its position on discipline and restoration rights under the Federal Employee Compensation Act.

You'll get answers to questions including:

• When can an agency issue an indefinite  suspension?
• How does the way an agency conducts an investigation impact a lack of candor charge?
• What is the new Board's take on consistency of penalty?
• What has the new Board said  about the "nexus" requirement?
• And more

Plus, Mr. Erbe will examine Lewis v. Department of Veterans Affairs and how the MSPB's ruling affects the way you handle disparate penalty analysis.

This event is an audio conference and can be accessed from the comfort of your office or conference room. Audio Conference registrants will receive an e-mail a few days before the event with complete instructions on how to participate. You'll be given a unique Event I.D. and PIN that entitles you to a single phone-line connection to access the audio portion of the event. The instructions also will include steps to retrieve the speaker's hand-outs.