Employee Management Services

Employee Relations Notes

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2008

• March 2008 Issue
  Employee Relations Branch Chief; Misuse of Work-Life Benefits; Is there a 59-Minute Rule?; Somebody's been searching my desk!; Sleeping on Duty; Entitlement to Advanced Leave; Inside the Employee Relations Branch
• June 2008 Issue
  Performance Appraisals; Off-duty Misconduct; I need help, my employee has been sick!; Hatch Act; Progressive Discipline; What’s the difference between AWOL and LWOP?; Inside the Employee Relations Branch

2006

• 1st Quarter Issue
  New Look, Documentation - Why, What, When, How,
  Quotes of the Quarter, Ask the Editor - Government Vehicle Misuse, Communication Corner - Performance Plans, The LightER Side, Who Ya Gonna Call, Ethical Ethics - Letters of Recommendation
• 3rd Quarter Issue
  Counseling; Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Discipline a Problem Employee; Quotes of the Quarter; Ask the Editor
  

2005

• 1st Quarter Issue
  How to Document, How to Hold a Discussion, Workplace Violence, Outside Activities
• 2nd Quarter Issue
  Workplace Harassment and Disrespectful Conduct; Failure to Follow Instructions; 2005 Annual Ethics Retreat & Scientific Roundtable
• 3rd Quarter Issue
  There were no ER Notes for the 3rd Quarter.
• 4th Quarter Issue
  Be a Good Coach; Things Not to Say in a Performance Evaluation; Ethics Office: Holiday Reminder

2004

• 1st Quarter Issue: April 2004
  Misuse of computers, equipment, vehicles, travel card
  
• 2nd Quarter Issue: July 2004
  Managing leave and attendance: AL, SL, AWOL, LWOP, suspicious requests, sick leave abuse
  
• 3rd Quarter Issue
  Political Activities: Hatch Act, violations and penalties, political discussions
  
• 4th Quarter Issue
  Addressing Poor Performance: standards, critical elements, PIP, failing a PIP, denying within-grades
  

2003

• Issue 6: March 2003
  Administrative Grievance System
  
• Issue 7: June 2003
  Communication Tools: counseling and cautions, EAP, PIP, CRP, health issues
  
• Issue 8: October 2003
  Cooperative Resolution Program: What is mediation, Quality of communication
  

2002

• Issue 1: January 2002
  Conducting performance reviews, Conduct v. performance, Providing feedback
  
• Issue 2: March 2002
  Performance ratings, "Meets" v. "Exceeds"
  
• Issue 3: May 2002
  Dealing with Misconduct
  
• Issue 4: August 2002
  Misconduct, pt. 2, Types of Disciplinary Actions, Building your Case
  
• Issue 5: December 2002
  Douglas factors -Selecting a Penalty, Mitigating Factors

 

Last Updated: 07/24/2008