Justice Manual § 3-4.752

Other References: Human Resources Order DOJ 1200.1, Chapter 3-1, Discipline and Adverse Actions

Employee disciplinary actions, especially those actions relating to Assistant United States Attorneys, are sensitive issues that must be closely coordinated with the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, General Counsel’s office.

Assistant United States Attorneys. The authority to issue, propose, and decide, as appropriate, disciplinary actions against Assistant United States Attorneys is shown below. This authority may not be redelegated.

Action: Delegated Authority to Issue

Written Reprimands: Director, EOUSA, or designee; Deputy Directors, EOUSA; United States Attorneys, and First Assistant United States Attorneys

Suspensions (14 Days or less): Proposals: Director, EOUSA, or designee, Deputy Directors, EOUSA; United States Attorneys, and First Assistant United States Attorneys

Decisions: Director, EOUSA, or designee; Deputy Directors, EOUSA, and United States Attorneys

Suspensions (15 Days or more), Reductions in Grade/Pay, Removal: Proposals: Director, EOUSA, or designee; Deputy Directors, EOUSA and United States Attorneys

Decisions: Director, EOUSA, or designee; Deputy Directors, EOUSA

Non-Attorney Staff. The authority to issue, propose, and decide, as appropriate, any disciplinary actions against non-attorney staff is delegated to each U.S. Attorney and to the Director, EOUSA. This authority has been redelegated as shown below:

Action: Delegated Authority to Issue

Written Reprimands: Immediate Supervisor

Suspensions, Reductions in Grade/Pay, Removal: Proposals: Immediate Supervisor

Decisions: Second-Level Supervisor

In its discretion, management may determine that it is appropriate for a higher-level management official to serve as the proposing or deciding official.

Questions relating to the level at which actions should be initiated must be directed to EOUSA’s General Counsel’s Office.