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Implementing RIFs in Your Agency:
Complying With Regulations and Procedures
Presented by Jeffrey Neal
Wednesday | May 28, 2025 • 12 - 1:30 p.m. ET
REGISTER NOWExtremely complicated regulations make RIFs difficult to carry out correctly — and an improperly executed RIF will fail later when challenged administratively or in court. Jeffrey Neal, one of the few current HR trainers who has actual experience in conducting a RIF at a federal agency, will provide the guidance you need to avoid this costly and embarrassing result.
He’ll take you through the complex RIF processes starting with an overview of OPM's RIF guidance and principles, including differences that apply to the Department of Defense. Then you’ll learn best practices to implement a RIF properly and potential trouble spots to avoid.
You also get guidance on key issues including the advantages that veterans have over nonveterans, the other three retention factors agencies apply in releasing employees in a RIF, and more — to guide you in complying with RIF regulations and avoiding cascading errors in implementation.
You will leave this webinar equipped to:
- Understand the steps your agency must take before conducting a RIF
- Apply the RIF regulations, CBA provisions and, where applicable, DoD regulations
- Determine a competitive area that is compliant with regulations
- Implement the rules regarding bumping and retreating
- Give proper notice to affected employees and provide employee counseling
- And more
Meet Your Trainer
Jeffrey Neal is the publisher of Chief HRO, a blog for HR professionals and others interested in federal HR and management issues. He is an accomplished federal sector human resources executive with extensive experience at all levels in the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and other civilian agencies, culminating as Chief Human Resources Officer for the Defense Logistics Agency and Chief Human Capital Officer for the Department of Homeland Security.
Mr. Neal is a Fellow, Board Member, and previous Chair of the Board of Directors at the National Academy of Public Administration and a Partnership for Public Service SAGE. Having achieved outstanding results in transformation of under-performing organizations, he is widely called upon as a thought leader for federal human resources management and is one of the few current HR trainers who has actual experience in carrying out a RIF at a federal agency.
Who Should Attend
- HR managers, specialists, and practitioners
- ER and LR specialists and practitioners
- Agency attorneys who handle employment matters
- Union representatives and attorneys
- Outside counsel who represent federal employees
- Practitioners at Department of Defense agencies
Registration Information Main Site (required for Additional Site registrations): $295 per connection
Additional Site for Teleworker: $115 per connection
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From OPM Policy to Agency Practice:
Implementing New Administrative Leave Rules
Presented by Robert Erbe, Esq.
Wednesday | June 25, 2025 • 12 - 1:30 p.m. ET
REGISTER NOWOPM issuing new federal leave-related guidance on Day 1 of President Trump’s second term indicates that leave administration is now a high priority. And with new Administrative Leave Act regulations having taken effect January 16, it’s essential that federal practitioners understand these new requirements and how to implement them.
Get up to speed quickly during this webinar with expert Robert Erbe, as he breaks down how the new regulations significantly change the methods in which your agency can place an employee in a paid non-duty status. You’ll also learn about the five new categories of leave that agencies must use to record administrative, investigative, and notice leave; how the new regulations impact the way you conduct investigations and process adverse actions; and what should — and shouldn’t — be included in your agency’s policy under the new regulations.
Plus, you’ll leave with best practices to:
- Consider the “baseline factors” before placing an employee in a paid non-duty status
- Identify situations in which your agency is precluded from using administrative leave
- Use telework as a tool for administering administrative leave in appropriate situations
- Properly record the use of administrative, investigative, and notice leave
- And more!
Q&A time will follow the presentation so you can ask Mr. Erbe your specific questions!
Meet Your Trainer
Attorney Robert Erbe has been practicing federal sector labor and employment law for more than 20 years. Currently, he is in private practice primarily representing the National Border Patrol Council. During his federal service, he handled more than 100 MSPB appeals for numerous agencies. He is considered an expert on the Douglas factors as well as MSPB practice and procedure. He also writes the “Discipline Advisor” column for cyberFEDS®. He is an Advisory Board member and regular presenter at the annual FDR TrainingSM for federal practitioners and is an attendee-favorite presenter of LRP’s Federal Webinars.
Who Should Attend
- Employee relations specialists
- Labor relations specialists
- HR specialists
- Agency attorneys
- Union/employee representatives
Registration Information Main Site (required for Additional Site registrations): $295 per connection
Additional Site for Teleworker: $115 per connection
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