Description:
Formerly titled: Employee Relations for Practitioners
This course focuses on the practice of employee relations in the federal work place. It provides an in-depth understanding of the more complex aspects of federal employee relations that a federal employee relations practitioner needs to know when advising management and effectively dealing with employee issues and activities.
Who Should Attend?
Those who already have a basic understanding of federal employee relations and who are/will be working in the employee relations arena. This includes HR practitioners, employee relations specialists, union stewards, and others with a need to understand federal employee relations.
Participants in this course should have taken Basic Employee Relations (LABR7110) or have equivalent experience.
Tuition:
2024 classes:
$1,199
2025 classes:
$1,299
Credits:
1.8 CEU's
Class Type:
This course is currently being offered in the following training modalities:
- Online
- Virtual Instructor-Led - LABR8110A
- Class Length: This class is listed as a 3 day course.
- Virtual Instructor-Led - LABR8110A
- On-site
Learning Outcomes:
- Overview the laws, regulations, administrative bodies, and the federal court system governing employee relations in the federal government
- Identify the methods of citations, resources, and methods for researching case law involving employee relations matters
- Discuss the rights and responsibilities of the parties in employee relations matters
- Describe the origins and procedures regarding the right to due process
- Identify and apply the law, regulations, and procedures regarding probationary periods and termination during probation
- Identify and apply the procedures and processes for taking disciplinary and adverse actions, including determining credibility in disciplinary situations
- Identify and apply procedures and case law for dealing with leave issues, including dealing with excessive leave use
- Define and apply the proper use of medical documentation in leave and accommodation issues
- Define and apply the law and regulations regarding disability and reasonable accommodation
- Describe the procedures for filing grievances, appeals, and EEO complaints
Module 1
- Basic Workplace Rights and Expectations
Module 2
- Coverage Requirements for Disciplinary and Adverse Actions
Module 3
- Approaches to Discipline and Adverse Action
Module 4
- Common Problems in Discipline and Adverse Action
Module 5
- Proving Disciplinary and Adverse Actions
Module 6
- Taking Performance-Based Actions
Module 7
- Leave Basics
Module 8
- Medical Issues and Reasonable Accommodation
Module 9
- Grievances, EEO Complaints, and Appeals
Module 10
- Federal Sector Arbitration
Appendix A
- Laws on Adverse Action and Unacceptable Performance Action
Appendix B
- Adverse Action Regulations
Appendix C
- Performance-Based Action Regulations
Appendix D
- Adverse Action Reference Materials
Appendix E
- Douglas Factors Checklist
