1. Appeal Rights Letter of Warning Letter of Warning in Lieu of 7-14 Days Suspension. Mediation

2. Appeal Rights Must respond in writing or in person within 10 calendar days in receipt of letter. Must request 650 Mediation within 10 days of receipt of letter.

3. Appeal Rights Deciding Official has 10, but no more than 30 calendar days to issue a decision letter. PM must appeal decision letter within 15 calendar days of receipt of the decision letter You must make sure you are within the time lines or you can lose a case.

4. Appeal Rights Appeals can be done verbal or written. Verbal: Make sure you have all the facts when you meet with the deciding official. Employee has rights to all records Look for errors in the letter, i.e. dates, names or charges not discussed during the PDI.

5. Appeal Rights Verbal: Make sure the PM is available in case the MPOO wants to talk to the PM. If you know of other cases that were similar to this case use it as a bargain tool. If MPOO wants to talk with PM, tell him/her to be remorseful about the incident and stress that it will never happen again.

6. Appeal Rights Use the Douglas Factors when talking with the deciding official. Use the factors that will help your case. You do not have to wait until the date you meet with the deciding official to start the appeal process.

7. Appeal Rights Written: Address each charge listed in the letter. The answer should be precise and to the point about the charge. Make sure what you have written is true and you have documentation to back what you have written.

8. Appeal Rights Once you have come to an agreement make sure that it is written the way you, the deciding official and the PM wants it to be written. Do not sign off on a settlement until it is written to the PM and your satisfaction.

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