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How to Prove You Are Improving During a Civil S...

Mike Jacobsen

A PIP in the civil service is dangerous because improvement only counts if it can be shown in the record. You may feel you are working harder, responding faster, and...

How to Prove You Are Improving During a Civil S...

Mike Jacobsen

A PIP in the civil service is dangerous because improvement only counts if it can be shown in the record. You may feel you are working harder, responding faster, and...

What to Do If You Think You Are About to Be Put...

Mike Jacobsen

If you think you are about to be put on a PIP in the Civil Service, treat it as an early warning that your job position may be moving into...

What to Do If You Think You Are About to Be Put...

Mike Jacobsen

If you think you are about to be put on a PIP in the Civil Service, treat it as an early warning that your job position may be moving into...

What to Do If Civil Service Disciplinary Allega...

Mike Jacobsen

Vague civil service disciplinary allegations are dangerous because they leave you guessing while the department keeps control of the record. If you have been told there are “concerns about your...

What to Do If Civil Service Disciplinary Allega...

Mike Jacobsen

Vague civil service disciplinary allegations are dangerous because they leave you guessing while the department keeps control of the record. If you have been told there are “concerns about your...

Can You Be Dismissed for Poor Performance in th...

Mike Jacobsen

Yes, you can be dismissed for poor performance in the Civil Service if the issue moves through the department’s performance management or capability process and the required improvement is not...

Can You Be Dismissed for Poor Performance in th...

Mike Jacobsen

Yes, you can be dismissed for poor performance in the Civil Service if the issue moves through the department’s performance management or capability process and the required improvement is not...

What to Do If You Are Accused of Gross Miscondu...

Mike Jacobsen

1. Treat a gross misconduct accusation as a job-risk event If you are accused of gross misconduct in the Civil Service, you need to treat it as serious from the...

What to Do If You Are Accused of Gross Miscondu...

Mike Jacobsen

1. Treat a gross misconduct accusation as a job-risk event If you are accused of gross misconduct in the Civil Service, you need to treat it as serious from the...

How the Civil Service Disciplinary Process Works

Mike Jacobsen

A practical guide to the stages, the written record, hearings, outcomes and appeal points. A Civil Service disciplinary process can start before anybody uses the word disciplinary. A manager may...

How the Civil Service Disciplinary Process Works

Mike Jacobsen

A practical guide to the stages, the written record, hearings, outcomes and appeal points. A Civil Service disciplinary process can start before anybody uses the word disciplinary. A manager may...