Elements of Offenses: Proving Your Agency's Disciplinary Action
An employee sees a colleague swipe some agency items for personal use.
Theft, misuse of government property or unauthorized possession?
A male employee regularly presents a female colleague with flowers.
Sexual harassment, conduct unbecoming, inappropriate conduct, or just innocent wooing?
An employee falsifies his expense reimbursement claims.
Falsification, lack of candor, or another example of a typical fed?
Which charge will stand up to MSPB review? Find out from Barbara Haga, a federal HR professional for more than 20 years, with extensive experience advising on, preparing and defending disciplinary actions.
By using examples of misconduct, Ms. Haga will walk you through the process of determining what elements need to be proven to substantiate specific charges and how to draft penalties that fit the evidence you've been presented.
Falsification. Theft. Insubordination. Unacceptable performance. Misuse of government property. Excessive absence … You’ll learn what the most common charges entail, so actions are handled properly from pre-action investigation through third-party review. Plus you’ll learn:
- How to properly analyze misconduct
- The importance of evaluating evidence before you construct a charge
- How to avoid common pitfalls, including which words can cause you to have to prove more than you intended
- Which offenses include intent and the requirements of establishing intent
- How to advise managers early in the process of initiating and preparing disciplinary actions
And, Q&A breaks give you the opportunity to ask Ms. Haga your specific questions!
Speaker and Presenter Information
Barbara I. Haga is the president of Federal HR Services, Inc., a training and consulting company established in 2006. Haga retired in 2005 as the Head of Organizational Development and Workforce Relations for NASA Langley Research Center. In that position, she had responsibility for center training programs, the Career Transition Assistance Program, benefits, and the employee and labor relations functions. Prior to her employment with NASA, Ms. Haga worked in a variety of HR positions with the Department of the Navy. Ms. Haga has experience in all HR functional areas, with particular expertise in employee and labor relations, including performance appraisal, dealing with performance and conduct deficiencies, dealing with medical issues, and grievances and appeals. During her career, she has taught numerous HR and employee and labor relations courses and presented on a variety of topics at the former OPM SOELR Conference, the National Society of Federal Labor and Employee Relations Professionals Conference, the FDR Conference and the former HR & EEO in the Federal Workplace Conference, now known as the Federal Workplace Conference & Expo.
Event Type
Webcast
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When
Wed, Oct 24, 2012, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Website
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Organizer
LRP/cyberFEDS®
