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Charging is a complex concept under the law, with myriad rules about what the agency must prove to succeed on a particular charge and some charges having an intent element that must be separately proved. Drawing on his valuable perspective as a former MSPB administrative judge, Richard Vitaris will break down the dos and don’ts of selecting a charge that works for the documentation of the misconduct involved and complying with due process requirements.

With firsthand experience in what deciding officials look for, the judge will share what you need to know to frame charges properly and have those charges hold up on appeal. Along with important lessons from MSPB decisions, you’ll learn practical strategies for handling 6 critical areas of charge framing:

1. How to avoid due process violations when charging
2. Identifying what’s necessary in the charge itself
3. The importance of documentation when putting together charges
4. Deciding when it is and is not appropriate to use “intent-based” charges
5. Charging down and proving up
6. The consideration of alternative charges

The presentation will include Q&A time, so you can get the judge’s guidance on your specific concerns.

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Meet Your Trainer

Richard W. Vitaris is a retired MSPB administrative judge who served 28 years with the board. He received his JD with highest honors from Rutgers Law School where he was articles editor of the Rutgers Law Journal, and earned an LLM degree in labor law from George Washington University. Judge Vitaris served as an active duty Army judge advocate and as a civilian labor counselor before becoming an AJ with the MSPB. He speaks extensively on MSPB law and procedure and has written numerous law review articles on the board. He also writes a column on employee relations for cyberFEDS^® and is author of the site’s Vitaris ER Reference Guide.

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Who Should Attend

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Registration Information Main Site (required for Additional Site registrations): $295 per connection
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A recent EEOC report indicated that the EEOC's federal sector appellate program attorneys reversed nearly 35% of agencies’ procedural dismissals. Avoid this fate for your agency by having anyone involved in the EEO process attend this webinar.

Former EEOC attorney and administrative judge, Veronica Venture, will review each basis for dismissing an EEO complaint — explaining their parameters, spotlighting the areas in which most dismissal mistakes are made, and sharing her experienced-based tips for avoiding these common pitfalls. Practitioners will refine their skills so they can make acceptance and dismissal decisions that are fair, equitable, and legally defensible.

Along with practice tips to help EEO staff better prepare letters of acceptance and dismissal, participants will gain the knowledge and skills to:

• Determine if a complainant's allegations state a viable claim that should survive dismissal
• Identify when a complainant's untimely EEO contact should be excused to avoid improper dismissal
• Avoid the improper fragmentation of claims that can lead to the improper dismissal of viable discriminatory harassment claims
• Determine if allegations should be considered an abuse of the EEO process
• Recognize when an allegation concerning a proposed agency action cannot be dismissed
• And more

The webinar includes Q&A time, so you can ask Ms. Venture your specific questions.

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Meet Your Trainer

Veronica Venture's federal career spanned over three decades. Her positions at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission included trial attorney, administrative judge, and supervisory attorney advisor. She also served as the Assistant Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Affairs, at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and as the Deputy Officer/Director, EEO, at the Department of Homeland Security. Ms. Venture, who graduated from the American University Washington College of Law, is currently of counsel with the Walton Law Group.

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Who Should Attend

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Registration Information Main Site (required for Additional Site registrations): $295 per connection
Additional Site for Teleworker: $115 per connection
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