Prohibited personnel practices
Prohibited personnel practices (PPP)
Under 5 U.S.C. §2302(b)(1)-(b)(12) a federal employee authorized to take, direct others to take, recommend or approve any personnel action may not:
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Discriminate (including discrimination based on marital status and political affiliation).
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Solicit or consider employment recommendations based on factors other than personal knowledge or records of job-related abilities or characteristics.
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Coerce the political activity of any person, or take action against any employee as reprisal for refusing to engage in political activity.
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Deceive or willfully obstruct any person from competing for employment.
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Influence any person to withdraw from competition for a position to improve or injure the employment prospects of any other person.
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Give an unauthorized preference to a person to improve or injure the employment prospects of any particular employee or applicant.
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Engage in nepotism.
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Take a personnel action against an employee because of whistleblowing.
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Take a personnel action against any employee because of the exercise of an appeal, complaint, or grievance right.
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Discriminate against an employee on the basis of conduct, which does not adversely affect the performance of the employee.
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Take or fail to take a personnel action, if such action would violate a veterans' preference requirement.
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Take a personnel action against an employee which violates a law, rule, or regulation which implements a merit systems principle.
An employee who believes a PPP has been committed can file a written complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. Complaint forms are available on the Web at www.osc.gov. Employees do not need attorneys to file a complaint. OSC is an independent and prosecutorial agency. It will investigate allegations of prohibited personnel practices, and seek any corrective and disciplinary action.
Prohibited personnel practices in the KMB News:
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July 29, 2008
Major media outlets quote Lisa J. Banks regarding Monica Goodling's illegal conduct that adversely affected KMB client
Partner Lisa J. Banks quoted about recent revelations of Monica Goodling's illegal conduct at the Department of Justice that has adversely affected KMB client Leslie Hagen and her career. -
July 29, 2008
Lisa Banks speaks to NPR about the career damaging effects of DOJ's illegal hiring practices on KMB client Leslie Hagen
Partner Lisa J. Banks featured on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered. -
July 29, 2008
KMB calls on Attorney General Mukasey to remediate the unlawful treatment suffered by Leslie Hagen
Lisa Banks writes Attorney General Mukasey to correct the damage inflicted by Monica Goodling's illegal hiring practices at the Department of Justice.