This course teaches you how to craft charges that will be used in formal disciplinary actions such as reprimands, suspensions, demotions and terminations. Over the years, several landmark decisions have made writing charges highly technical and are the basis for many agency actions being mitigated or set aside. This course teaches you how to successfully navigate the charge process by learning how to:

• Distinguish between charges and specifications
• Recognize major charging pitfalls
• Avoid reversal of penalties
• Uncover elements necessary to support charges