Retaliation from terminated employee

[Anonymous]

^^

I have never worked for the Feds but based on exposure to multiple HR departments at several major companies, I can tell you that if HR at OP's employer is anything like those I have encountered, they are incredibly incompetent and clueless.

So although OP should address concerns to HR, I can't blame him/her for using this forum as a sounding board given that there posters who have worked for the Federal government.

[Anonymous]

In most cases of proposals to remove in the federal government, if the employee expresses a high degree of remorse, that's a significant mitigating factor against removal even if the employee committed the misconduct. So OP, you can't know this will lead to removal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just wanted an opinion on something. As much as something like this can be estimated, what are the chances and/or risk factors of an employee retaliating in response to being terminated? I'm having to go through this as a manager for the first time, and it isn't a fun process. I don't want to get into too many details, but it's a pretty solid case. Unfortunately, our agency has a 30 day period where employees are allowed to appeal a decision, and this bothers me to some degree. Websites I've looked at say that you're supposed to take a person's badge, etc. so they can't get back in the building, but in this case, I'd be sitting near the person for a month while this all plays out. Any particular warning signs to look for? I may be overthinking the whole thing, but I have a family and all and would like to grow old with them.

Thanks

OP watch your back if anyone knows where you live or if your address can be found anywhere online. I'm being serious here.

[Anonymous]

I work in a Federal Agency and when I terminate someone the guards are there, escort them to their office, monitor their packing, take their credentials prior to leaving the employees office, escort them through security to the door/garage and observe them until they are beyond the buildings premises. As far as I know this has always been procedure for termination (resignation is treated differently) since a Federal employee allowed to stay beyond notification of termination poses a security risk to sensitive information. Weird that your agency is different.

[Anonymous]

Has the employee threatened you by actions or words? Do you think this person will harm you or other? If so, you bring that to hr and security and document it. If you just feel uncomfortable, tough that's why you get paid more. The process is moving to a conclusion, but the employee could win. So you have to continue working and treat the employee normally(and kindly, no reason to humiliate or poke the bear).