Bringing the best new people on board and weeding out the worst are both the most important and the most difficult tasks faced by any employer. For federal managers, the challenge is even greater. Not only does government bureaucracy often make hiring a cumbersome, slow-moving process, but poor performers enjoy more protection from losing their jobs than their counterparts outside of government. "The Complete Guide to Hiring and Firing Government Employees" is filled with tried-and-true strategies that will enable government managers to cut through the red tape and take advantage of the best talent available, as well as efficiently document and deal with those who don't make the cut.
Author(s): Stewart Liff
Edition: 1
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 240
Contents......Page 8
Introduction......Page 12
SECTION 1: HOW TO HIRE A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE......Page 18
1.The Government’s Hiring Process......Page 20
History......Page 21
Outlook......Page 30
Look at Your Own Processes......Page 33
2. Developing Your Strategy......Page 36
Anticipatory Recruitment......Page 38
Targeting Your Pool......Page 41
Screening......Page 62
Interviewing......Page 72
4. Post-Interview Review/Making Your Decision......Page 82
Following Up with Previous Employers......Page 84
The Selection Itself......Page 86
Who to Select......Page 94
Orientation......Page 96
SECTION 2: HOW TO FIRE A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE......Page 98
5. Handling Poor Employees......Page 100
Why Does the Government Not Deal with Poor Performers as Frequently as It Should?......Page 102
What Can Be Done to Change the Way That the Government Holds Its Employees Accountable?......Page 110
6. Firing for Misconduct......Page 126
The Investigation......Page 127
Deciding What to Do......Page 130
Writing and Issuing the Proposed Removal......Page 142
Considering the Employee’s Response......Page 150
The Decision Letter......Page 154
Overview......Page 158
Performance Appraisal System......Page 160
Performance Standards......Page 162
Communication and Feedback......Page 167
Dealing with a Poor Performer......Page 172
8. The Hearing......Page 192
Where Employees Can Appeal Their Removals......Page 193
Framing the Issue......Page 196
Discovery......Page 197
The Hearing......Page 198
Likelihood of Success......Page 199
Cost......Page 201
Your Representatives......Page 202
The Evidence File......Page 204
Preparing for the Hearing......Page 205
The Hearing Itself......Page 211
Notes......Page 220
C......Page 236
F......Page 237
L......Page 238
P......Page 239
S......Page 240
Y......Page 241
