This course explores the complicated world of the discipline of federal employees who engage in misconduct -- complicated in large part by a general misunderstanding of the basic principles of discipline and employee rights, and the widely-held belief that a federal employee cannot be terminated for any reason. The principles presented in this course are well-established, founded heavily in Title 5 of the United States Code, and derived from over 25 years of court decisions based on that law. This interactive module has been developed by William B. Wiley, a federal employment law attorney with extensive experience as a representative, a federal employee, and an adjudicator of cases involving all types of discipline.

Course Components

Chapter 1: Establish a Rule
Chapter 2: Notify the Employee
Chapter 3: Prove the Misconduct
Chapter 4: Select a Reasonable Penalty
Chapter 5: Provide Due Process

Learning Outcomes

After completion of this course, you'll be able to:

• State, demonstrate and apply your understanding of the five basic elements of every disciplinary action in the federal sector.
• Explain the authority of a federal supervisor to make rules and give orders that employees must obey.
• Identify and gather the evidence necessary to prove that a disciplinary action is warranted.
• Select and defend a penalty appropriate to the misconduct in which the employee engaged.
• Complete chapter assessments with 100% mastery and the final assessment with 80% mastery.

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