Description:
Achieve confidence in your ability to prepare or decide adverse actions or performance-based actions. Before taking adverse and performance-based actions against employees, learn to meet rigid penalty and proof standards of cause set by third parties that review removals, suspensions, demotions and furloughs. Explore disciplinary and non-disciplinary causes; unusual cause situations, such as medical problems or off-duty conduct; penalty factors; issues of proof; and pre-action investigations.
Duration:
4 days
Level:
Intermediate
Who Should Attend?
Federal HR practitioners, administrative specialists, managers and supervisors who prepare or decide adverse actions.
Credits:
2.4 CEUsLearning Outcomes:
- Determine whether an action requires adverse action or unacceptable performance action procedures.
- Decide when an adverse action or unacceptable performance action is justified.
- Determine if enough proof is available to take an action.
- List relevant factors in assessing penalties.
- Follow the correct procedures in taking either of the two actions.
Available Sessions:
| Session Code | Start Date | End Date | Location | Tuition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session Code LABR7100-001 | Start Date May 20, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date May 23, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,549.00 | |
| Session Code LABR7100-002 | Start Date Jun 10, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jun 13, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,549.00 | |
| Session Code LABR7100-003 | Start Date Jul 22, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jul 25, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,549.00 | |
| Session Code LABR7100-004 | Start Date Aug 12, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Aug 15, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,549.00 | |
| Session Code LABR7100-005 | Start Date Sep 23, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Sep 26, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,549.00 | |
| Session Code LABR7100-006 | Start Date Oct 21, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Oct 24, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,549.00 |
Day one of four
- Introduction and objectives
- The legal framework
- Adverse action jurisdiction
Day two of four
- Adverse action causes
- Issues of proof
Day three of four
- Determining the penalty
- Adverse action procedures
Day four of four
- Performance-based actions
- Appeals and grievances
Other Recommended Courses:
- Federal Employee Relations (Intermediate) (LABR8110)
