[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1400.735-60]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
         CHAPTER XII--FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE
 
PART 1400_STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DISCIPLINE--Table 
of Contents
 
              Subpart F_Disciplinary Actions and Penalties
 
Sec.  1400.735-60  Disciplinary actions.


    The Service shall take prompt disciplinary action against an 
employee committing prohibited activity, or whose conduct is prejudicial 
to the best interests of the Service, or of a nature to bring discredit 
to it. There are four major types of disciplinary action possible, 
following the above proceedings.
    (a) Reprimand. An official reprimand usually shall be issued to an 
employee or special Government employee for a first offense which is not 
serious.
    (b) Suspension. Under Civil Service and Federal Mediation and 
Conciliation Service regulations, an employee or special Government 
employee may

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be suspended without pay during the course of an investigation of 
alleged criminal, infamous, dishonest, immoral, or notoriously 
disgraceful conduct. Also, an employee may be suspended without pay for 
a definite period of time because of some offense of a less serious 
nature for which more drastic action is not justified.
    (c) Demotion. When such action will ``promote the efficiency of the 
Service,'' an employee or special Government employee may be demoted 
because of some offense for which more drastic action is not justified.
    (d) Separation. The Service is responsible for the prompt dismissal 
of unsatisfactory, incompetent, or unfit employees. Separation 
(dismissal or removal) can be the penalty for a single breach of conduct 
that is extremely serious in nature.