Federal discipline was never supposed to be punitive. The MSPB appeal framework reflects that

COMMENTARY | Forget what you think you know about federal employee discipline. The MSPB's penalty review is not focused on the severity of the misconduct. It's focused on one thing: can the employee be fixed?

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Federal discipline was never supposed to be punitive. The MSPB appeal framework reflects that

Federal discipline was never supposed to be punitive. The MSPB appeal framework reflects that

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