Recent cases before MSPB administrative judges have often been entertaining – and sometimes outlandish. But there are valuable lessons to be learned from these decisions regarding the framing of charges and following through of disciplinary proceedings for a variety of employee misconduct and performance problems.

This unique pamphlet gives you examples of situations that developed at agencies and the role the MSPB plays in upholding agency decisions — so you can develop your own procedures for handling specific situations. Plus, you get insight on how an MSPB AJ decides a case, giving you a better understanding of your role in the penalty selection process and the MSPB's role in adjudicating agency decisions.

You learn when:

• Last chance agreements need to be provided
• An agency must show a nexus between the articulated grounds for an adverse action and a legitimate government interest
• To be careful when framing charges related to an employee's use of obscenities
• And much more!