04-12-2009, 05:12 AM
In gov't, it's often difficult to fire people but it CAN be done; but, things must be well documented. I suggest the following:
Document her shortcomings!!!
Develop a "corrective action plan" (sorta like being on probation - shape up in x length of time). In such a plan, you document the shortcomings, what needs to be done to fix them and what YOU as her supervisor will do to help the process. Then you meet regularly, discuss the progress, etc. Each time you'll have a checklist of items & sign off on each. You'll document whether she's making progress or not. If at the end of the corrective action plan (I think in the case of the one I had to do, it was 60 days) she hasn't progressed, then you take further disciplinary action.
The nice thing is, when you have SOLID documentation, it's a lot easier to terminate someone. It's a lot of work but it's what has to be done to prove one's case.
Document her shortcomings!!!
Develop a "corrective action plan" (sorta like being on probation - shape up in x length of time). In such a plan, you document the shortcomings, what needs to be done to fix them and what YOU as her supervisor will do to help the process. Then you meet regularly, discuss the progress, etc. Each time you'll have a checklist of items & sign off on each. You'll document whether she's making progress or not. If at the end of the corrective action plan (I think in the case of the one I had to do, it was 60 days) she hasn't progressed, then you take further disciplinary action.
The nice thing is, when you have SOLID documentation, it's a lot easier to terminate someone. It's a lot of work but it's what has to be done to prove one's case.