Presented by Sam Vitaro, Esq.

Properly selecting and framing the charge is the critical first step in making your agency’s discipline stick. Learn from former MSPB administrative judge, Sam Vitaro, how to put together proper charges that hold up on appeal.

You learn dos and don’ts from seminal cases and MSPB decisions regarding how charges should be selected and framed. Plus, you gain tips for providing proper notice to the employee and keeping charges concise, as well as best practices to:

• Select a charge that fits the facts of the misconduct, not the other way around
• Follow the best path for success by establishing a proper charge from the start
• Identify which common charges have an intent element that must be separately proved
• Comply with due process requirements when it comes to charge selection
• And more