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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- December 2008 Issue
Welcome Janyce Wilkins; New ADA Definition of Disabled; Time in Grade Eliminated; Things Not to Say at a Performance Evaluation; Ethics (Gifts); The Funny Side of ER; 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 Reminder2004
- 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: 01/21/2009