I. PRINCIPAL CHANGE

This directive is amended to reflect updates to Paragraph VI. B.

II. CANCELLATION This transmittal is canceled when the contents have been filed with FSIS 1020.4, Delegation of Authority for Disciplinary and Adverse Actions

I. PURPOSE

This directive delegates personnel authorities for disciplinary and adverse actions.

II. ( RESERVED)

III. ( RESERVED)

IV. ABBREVIATIONS

The following will appear in their shortened form in this directive:

CHRO Chief Human Resources Officer
ERB Employee Relations Branch, LERD
LERD Labor and Employee Relations Division
OM Office of Management

V. RESPONSIBILITY

LERD ensures that FSIS Labor and Employee Relations personnel actions follow established criteria and meet all procedural, regulatory, recording, and reporting requirements.

VI. AUTHORITY TO TAKE ADVERSE ACTIONS AND UNACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE ACTIONS

A. Occupants of the following positions or persons formally designated to act on their behalf, have authority to take disciplinary action, adverse actions and performance-based actions, including removal and separation of probationary employees.

B. Occupants of the following positions or persons formally designated to act on their behalf, have authority to issue Letters of Reprimand, propose all suspensions, propose all adverse actions, propose all performance-based removals and demotions, to issue decisions on proposed suspensions of fourteen (14) days or less, and to terminate probationary employees.

VII. REDELEGATED PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES

Occupants of the following positions or persons formally designated to act on their behalf, have authority to approve personnel misconduct investigations.

VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For additional information, contact LERD at 800–217–1886.