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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can fire a long-time Fed employee over performance issues, but it could easily take 6 to 12 months and you will have to spend hours thoroughly documenting all of the performance issues, placing the employee on a PIP, providing them with remedial training, and giving them an opportunity to perform. If all that doesn't work and the performance is still unacceptable, you can fire them at that point, and many of those long-term employees will opt for voluntary retirement instead of being fired.[/quote]

This sounds about right. First step is to document the issues (without notifying employee you are doing that). Second, make sure your boss will back you agreeing that there is a problem with employee when HR asks him/her. Third, go to HR and ask about their process to put someone on a PIP.  The PIP should have a clear easily measured deliverable and a reasonable date. PIP deliverable ideally only needs skills listed on their hiring resume.

When we have done this, generally employee transfers, quits, or retires irrevocably shortly before the PIP due date. Start to finish takes maybe 6-12 months. [/quote]

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