The administration has highlighted that agencies should swiftly and properly deal with employees who engage in misconduct. In many cases, progressive discipline is a win-win for agencies. It’s a valuable tool to (hopefully) correct an employee’s misconduct. But, if it doesn’t have its intended effect, it gives the agency a solid basis to support a […]

Are you looking for a convenient and engaging way to pick up your mandatory 8 annual refresher training hours? Are you interested in useful, timely, and up-to-date guidance where you can ask your questions, and get answers in real time? As an EEO counselor or investigator, you are required by the EEOC to complete an […]

Some in the incoming administration, including the President, have voiced support for the changing of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance. Meanwhile, the drug is legal in 38 states for medicinal purposes, and 24 for recreational purposes. And we continue to receive questions regarding Federal employees and their use, whether recreationally, […]

FELTG’s flagship course UnCivil Servant empowers Federal supervisors and advisers to confidently handle the challenges that come with supervising in the Federal workplace. It shatters misconceptions about performance and misconduct-based actions and gives you simple step-by-step guidance for taking swift, appropriate, and legally defensible actions. This course fulfills the 5 CFR 412.202(b) mandatory training requirements for new […]

Leading people is tough. Conflict happens. But is conflict always a bad thing? This class will explain how to address workplace conflict clearly and directly - without excess emotions. It will also cover how accountability impacts morale, and all of the small and simple actions supervisors can take to become effective leaders of an engaged, […]

If only there was a checklist that you could use to determine the correct penalty to address employee misconduct. Oh right, there is: the 12 factors identified in the Merit Systems Protection Board’s landmark Douglas v. VA decision. Yet, look at any recent batch of MSPB decisions, and you’ll find continued confusion about penalty determination. This class […]

When EEO challenges arise, they rarely show up as run-of-the-mill simple scenarios you’ve worked through in a training class. Are you an EEO professional, attorney or advisor eager to learn how to more effectively manage the unexpected EEO issues?  This in-depth, highly interactive training will give you the necessary tools and practical guidance to manage […]

As part of President Trump's transformation of the Federal government, on June 17 OPM issued a memo, Performance Management for Federal Employees, that requires agencies to overhaul their non-SES performance management systems and processes - amounting to the biggest performance changes we've seen in the executive branch in years. This 60-minute session will focus on […]

Do you want to take your knowledge and understanding of MSPB law to a new level? Have you let your skills languish while the Board sat empty and quorum-less for […]

This year, it is more important than ever for supervisors, reasonable accommodation coordinators, EEO specialists, LR/ER specialists, HR staff, attorneys, and union reps to understand the process for determining when […]

Title VII makes it illegal to discriminate against someone based on religion - and it has for decades. However, this is one of the least understood categories in discrimination complaints. What does "discrimination" based on religion actually mean, what counts as a religion, and where's the line between an offensive statement and a hostile work […]

This week of FELTG training focuses on conducting administrative investigations in the Federal workplace with an emphasis on employee misconduct, including workplace harassment. Workplace Investigations Week always includes the most up-to-date information on the skills, trends, and cases, including OPM’s regulations on investigative leave. Monday, August 11: Administrative Investigations: The Substantive Basis Why investigate? This […]