HLE6-I | Defending or Attacking the Douglas Factors, Part I
(Room Canary 3-4)
15 Aug 18
2:15 PM
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3:30 PM
Speaker(s):
Silvia de la Cruz, Administrative Judge, Atlanta Office, Merit Systems Protection Board; Brian Bohlen, Administrative Judge, Atlanta Office, Merit Systems Protection Board; J. Douglas Whitaker, Senior Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Robert Erbe, Attorney, Law Office of Robert P. Erbe, PLLC; Sherry Linville, Administrative Judge, Atlanta Regional Office, U.S Merit Systems Protection Board
Determining the appropriate penalty is often the most difficult decision in an adverse action. The 12 Douglas Factors are key to making the correct choice. As our panel tackles each Douglas Factor, you will hear the grounds for arguing for aggravation or mitigation of penalty from three distinct perspectives — the agency, the employee and MSPB.