Broida on Suitability: Making Determinations, Taking Action

In the aftermath of the 2011 Aguzie v. Office of Personnel Management decision, more suitability-based removals are appealable to the MSPB. And with the still-shaky economic climate, you’re also likely to see a rise in issues such as resume fraud and applicants or employees with financial issues.

Get the guidance you need to determine whether an individual will be able to do his or her job with the appropriate effectiveness — while properly applying OPM’s suitability regulations. And get it directly from recognized federal employment law expert Peter Broida.

Whether it’s canceling an applicant’s eligibility, removing an employee from federal service or barring the individual from future federal employment … you’ll learn all you need to know to make proper decisions when it comes to taking suitability actions and to distinguish the actions not covered by OPM’s suitability regulations.

Benefit from Broida’s in-the-trenches experience in:

• The statutory and regulatory basis for suitability actions
• Structure of OPM’s suitability regulations
• How suitability determinations impact applicants and employees
• Appealable aspects of suitability determinations
• Distinctions between suitability actions and adverse actions, probationary terminations and appeals involving nonselection of individuals
• Critical cases from the MSPB and Federal Circuit

Ask the Expert! Q&A breaks give you the opportunity to have Mr. Broida answer your questions.