+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| Nature of Offense       | First        | Second       | Third        |
+=========================+==============+==============+==============+
| 1.  Attendance-related  | Reprimand to | 5- to 30-day | 30-day       |
|     offenses.           | 5-day        | suspension   | suspension   |
|                         | suspension   |              | to removal   |
|     a.  Absence without |              | 5- to 30-day |              |
|         leave. This     | Reprimand to | suspension   | > 30-day     |
|         includes        | 5-day        |              | > suspension |
|         tardiness and   | suspension   |              | > to removal |
|         delay in        |              |              |              |
|         returning from  |              |              |              |
|         lunch and break |              |              |              |
|         periods, or     |              |              |              |
|         returning after |              |              |              |
|         leaving work    |              |              |              |
|         station on      |              |              |              |
|         official        |              |              |              |
|         business, or    |              |              |              |
|         disappearing    |              |              |              |
|         from work       |              |              |              |
|         station for a   |              |              |              |
|         period of time. |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|         (Penalty        |              |              |              |
|         depends on,     |              |              |              |
|         among other     |              |              |              |
|         things, length  |              |              |              |
|         and frequency   |              |              |              |
|         of absences.    |              |              |              |
|         Removal may be  |              |              |              |
|         appropriate for |              |              |              |
|         a first or      |              |              |              |
|         second offense  |              |              |              |
|         if the absence  |              |              |              |
|         is prolonged    |              |              |              |
|         with no         |              |              |              |
|         foreseeable end |              |              |              |
|         in sight.)      |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|         Failure to      |              |              |              |
|         follow          |              |              |              |
|         established     |              |              |              |
|         leave           |              |              |              |
|         procedures      |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 2.  Improper or         | Reprimand to | 5- to 30-day | 30-day       |
|     unauthorized        | 5-day        | suspension   | suspension   |
|     release of Agency   | suspension   |              | to removal   |
|     information or      |              |              |              |
|     employee records    |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 3.  Offenses related to | Reprimand to | 5- to 30-day | > 30-day     |
|     substances abuse.   | 5-day        | suspension   | > suspension |
|                         | suspension   |              | > to removal |
|     (Actions involving  |              | 30-day       | >            |
|     these offenses      | 15- to       | suspension   | > Removal    |
|     should be reviewed  | 30-day       | to removal   | >            |
|     to ensure the       | suspension   |              | > Removal    |
|     requirements in     |              | > Removal    | >            |
|     paragraph 4‑4 are   | Reprimand to | >            | > Removal    |
|     met.)               | removal      | > 30-day     | >            |
|                         |              | > suspension | > Removal    |
|     a.  Alcohol-related | Reprimand to | > to removal |              |
|                         | 30-day       | >            |              |
|         1.  Reporting   | suspension   | > 30-day     |              |
|             to or being |              | > suspension |              |
|             on duty     | 15-day       | > to removal |              |
|             while under | suspension   | >            |              |
|             the         | to removal   | > 30-day     |              |
|             influence   |              | > suspension |              |
|             of alcohol. | Reprimand to | > to removal |              |
|                         | 30-day       |              |              |
|                         | suspension   |              |              |
|            Unauthorized |              |              |              |
|             use of      | Removal      |              |              |
|             alcoholic   |              |              |              |
|             beverages   | Removal      |              |              |
|             while on    |              |              |              |
|             Government  |              |              |              |
|             premises    |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|         Drug-related    |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|    1.  Administratively |              |              |              |
|             confirmed   |              |              |              |
|             positive    |              |              |              |
|             finding     |              |              |              |
|             under the   |              |              |              |
|             testing     |              |              |              |
|             portion of  |              |              |              |
|             the         |              |              |              |
|             Drug-Free   |              |              |              |
|             Workplace   |              |              |              |
|             Program     |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|            Unauthorized |              |              |              |
|             possession  |              |              |              |
|             of an       |              |              |              |
|             illegal     |              |              |              |
|             drug or     |              |              |              |
|             controlled  |              |              |              |
|             substance   |              |              |              |
|             while on    |              |              |              |
|             Government  |              |              |              |
|             premises or |              |              |              |
|             in a duty   |              |              |              |
|             status      |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|            Unauthorized |              |              |              |
|             use of an   |              |              |              |
|             illegal     |              |              |              |
|             drug or     |              |              |              |
|             controlled  |              |              |              |
|             substance   |              |              |              |
|             while on    |              |              |              |
|             Government  |              |              |              |
|             premises or |              |              |              |
|             in a duty   |              |              |              |
|             status.     |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|             Reporting   |              |              |              |
|             to or being |              |              |              |
|             on duty     |              |              |              |
|             while under |              |              |              |
|             the         |              |              |              |
|             influence   |              |              |              |
|             of an       |              |              |              |
|             illegal     |              |              |              |
|             drug or     |              |              |              |
|             controlled  |              |              |              |
|             substance.  |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|             Sale or     |              |              |              |
|             transfer of |              |              |              |
|             an illegal  |              |              |              |
|             drug or     |              |              |              |
|             controlled  |              |              |              |
|             substance   |              |              |              |
|             while on    |              |              |              |
|             Government  |              |              |              |
|             premises or |              |              |              |
|             in a duty   |              |              |              |
|             status.     |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|             Refusal or  |              |              |              |
|             failure to  |              |              |              |
|             obtain or   |              |              |              |
|             complete    |              |              |              |
|             counseling  |              |              |              |
|             or          |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|         rehabilitation. |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 4.  Making false,       | Reprimand to | 14-day       | 30-day       |
|     malicious, or       | removal      | suspension   | suspension   |
|     unfounded           |              | to removal   | to removal   |
|     statements against  |              |              |              |
|     co-workers,         |              |              |              |
|     supervisors,        |              |              |              |
|     subordinates, or    |              |              |              |
|     Government          |              |              |              |
|     officials which     |              |              |              |
|     tend to damage the  |              |              |              |
|     reputation or       |              |              |              |
|     undermine the       |              |              |              |
|     authority of those  |              |              |              |
|     concerned.          |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 5.  Rude, boisterous,   | Reprimand to | 5- to 30-day | 30-day       |
|     or disruptive       | 5-days       | suspension   | suspension   |
|     conduct; use of     |              |              | to removal   |
|     insulting, abusive  |              |              |              |
|     or offensive        |              |              |              |
|     language to or      |              |              |              |
|     about other         |              |              |              |
|     employees.          |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 6.  Threatening         | 30-day       | Removal      |              |
|     behavior            | suspension   |              |              |
|                         | to removal   |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 7.  Violent behavior    | 30-day       | Removal      |              |
|                         | suspension   |              |              |
|                         | to removal   |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 8.  Unauthorized        | Reprimand to | > 5- to      | > 30-day     |
|     possession of       | 5-day        | > 30-day     | > suspension |
|     Government property | suspension   | > suspension | > to removal |
|     or property of      |              | >            |              |
|     others.             | 14-day       | > Removal    |              |
|                         | suspension   |              |              |
|     a.  Where           | to removal   |              |              |
|         substantial     |              |              |              |
|         value is not    |              |              |              |
|         involved        |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|         Where           |              |              |              |
|         substantial     |              |              |              |
|         value is        |              |              |              |
|         involved.       |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 9.  Theft, actual or    | 30-day       | Removal      |              |
|     attempted           | suspension   |              |              |
|                         | to removal   |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 10. Loss, misuse of or  | Reprimand to | 14- to       | 30-day       |
|     damage to           | 14-day       | 30-day       | suspension   |
|     Government          | suspension   | suspension   | to removal   |
|     property, records,  |              |              |              |
|     or information.\    |              |              |              |
|     \                   |              |              |              |
|     For misuse of       |              |              |              |
|     Government          |              |              |              |
|     vehicles, see       |              |              |              |
|     paragraph 32.       |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 11. Using Government    | Reprimand to | 14-day       | 30-day       |
|     employees in duty   | removal      | suspension   | suspension   |
|     status for other    |              | to removal   | to removal   |
|     than official       |              |              |              |
|     purposes. (Penalty  |              |              |              |
|     depends on the      |              |              |              |
|     amount of employee  |              |              |              |
|     time involved, the  |              |              |              |
|     nature of the       |              |              |              |
|     position held by    |              |              |              |
|     the offending       |              |              |              |
|     employee, and other |              |              |              |
|     factors.)           |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 12. Misuse of official  | Reprimand to | 5- to 30-day | 30-day       |
|     Government          | 5-day        | suspension   | suspension   |
|     credentials.        | suspension   |              | to removal   |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 13. Deliberate          | 14-day       | 30-day       | Removal      |
|     misrepresentation,  | suspension   | suspension   |              |
|     falsification,      | to removal   | to removal   |              |
|     exaggeration,       |              |              |              |
|     concealment or      |              |              |              |
|     withholding of      |              |              |              |
|     material fact.      |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 14. Refusal to testify  | 5-day        | 14-day       | 30-day       |
|     or cooperate in     | suspension   | suspension   | suspension   |
|     connection with any | to removal   | to removal   | to removal   |
|     administrative      |              |              |              |
|     investigation,      |              |              |              |
|     inquiry, or other   |              |              |              |
|     proper proceeding   |              |              |              |
|     (when criminal      |              |              |              |
|     charges are not     |              |              |              |
|     anticipated).       |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 15. Falsification of    | Reprimand to | 30-day       | Removal      |
|     official Government | removal      | suspension   |              |
|     records or          |              | to removal   |              |
|     documents (or       |              |              |              |
|     causing the same)   |              |              |              |
|     including, but not  |              |              |              |
|     limited to, time    |              |              |              |
|     and attendance      |              |              |              |
|     records, travel     |              |              |              |
|     vouchers, SF‑171's  |              |              |              |
|     (job applications), |              |              |              |
|     performance         |              |              |              |
|     appraisals,         |              |              |              |
|     disability          |              |              |              |
|     compensation        |              |              |              |
|     claims, and other   |              |              |              |
|     documents relating  |              |              |              |
|     to employment.      |              |              |              |
|     (Penalty depends on |              |              |              |
|     nature and severity |              |              |              |
|     of offense.)        |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 16. Forgery             | 14-day       | Removal      |              |
|                         | suspension   |              |              |
|                         | to removal   |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 17. Offenses related to | Reprimand to | 14-day       | 30-day       |
|     fighting. (Penalty  | removal      | suspension   | suspension   |
|     depends on such     |              | to removal   | to removal   |
|     factors as          | 5- to 30-day |              |              |
|     provocation, extent | suspension   | 30-day       | > Removal    |
|     of injuries, and    |              | suspension   |              |
|     whether actions     | 30-day       | to removal   |              |
|     were defensive or   | suspension   |              |              |
|     offensive in        | to removal   | Removal      |              |
|     nature.)            |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|     a.  Attempt to      |              |              |              |
|         inflict bodily  |              |              |              |
|         harm            |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|         Hitting,        |              |              |              |
|         pushing, or     |              |              |              |
|         other acts      |              |              |              |
|         against another |              |              |              |
|         without causing |              |              |              |
|         injury.         |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|         Hitting,        |              |              |              |
|         pushing, or     |              |              |              |
|         other acts      |              |              |              |
|         against another |              |              |              |
|         causing injury. |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 18. Failure or willful  | Reprimand to | 5- to 30-day | 30-day       |
|     delay in carrying   | 5-day        | suspension   | suspension   |
|     out instructions in | suspension   |              | to removal   |
|     a reasonable time.  |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 19. Insubordination,    | 5-day        | 30-day       | Removal      |
|     disregard of        | suspension   | suspension   |              |
|     directive, refusal  | to removal   | to removal   |              |
|     to comply with      |              |              |              |
|     proper order. (In   |              |              |              |
|     some instances,     |              |              |              |
|     such as refusal to  |              |              |              |
|     report for an       |              |              |              |
|     ordered             |              |              |              |
|     reassignment,       |              |              |              |
|     removal may be      |              |              |              |
|     appropriate.)       |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 20. Sleeping or loafing | Reprimand to | 5- to 14-day | 14-day       |
|     while on duty and   | 5-day        | suspension   | suspension   |
|     inattention to      | suspension   |              | to removal   |
|     duty.               |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 21. Failure to          | 14- to       | 30-day       | Removal      |
|     recommend/take      | 30-day       | suspension   |              |
|     appropriate action  | suspension   | to removal   |              |
|     upon receipt of     |              |              |              |
|     information         |              |              |              |
|     regarding           |              |              |              |
|     job-related         |              |              |              |
|     misconduct on the   |              |              |              |
|     part of a           |              |              |              |
|     subordinate         |              |              |              |
|     employee. (Penalty  |              |              |              |
|     is determined by    |              |              |              |
|     severity of the     |              |              |              |
|     offense.)           |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 22. Carrying a firearm  | 30-day       | Removal      |              |
|     or other weapon on  | suspension   |              |              |
|     Government property | to removal   |              |              |
|     unless specifically |              |              |              |
|     required in the     |              |              |              |
|     performance of      |              |              |              |
|     duties.             |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 23. Offenses related to | Reprimand to | > 14- to     | > 30-day     |
|     gambling.           | 14-day       | > 30-day     | > suspension |
|                         | suspension   | > suspension | > to removal |
|     a.  Participating   |              | >            | >            |
|         in unauthorized | 5- to 30-day | > 30-day     | > Removal    |
|         gambling        | suspension   | > suspension |              |
|         activity while  |              | > to removal |              |
|         on Government   |              |              |              |
|         premises or in  |              |              |              |
|         a duty status   |              |              |              |
|         (i.e., office   |              |              |              |
|         pools, such as  |              |              |              |
|         World Series    |              |              |              |
|         and football    |              |              |              |
|         pools).         |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|         Operating,      |              |              |              |
|         assisting, or   |              |              |              |
|         promoting an    |              |              |              |
|         unauthorized    |              |              |              |
|         gambling        |              |              |              |
|         activity while  |              |              |              |
|         on Government   |              |              |              |
|         premises or in  |              |              |              |
|         a duty status   |              |              |              |
|         or while others |              |              |              |
|         involved are in |              |              |              |
|         a duty status.  |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 24. Participating in a  | 30-day       | Removal      |              |
|     strike, stoppage,   | suspension   |              |              |
|     work slowdown,      | to removal   |              |              |
|     sick-out, or other  |              |              |              |
|     job action.         |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 25. Indebtedness        | Reprimand to | 5- to 14-day | 14-day       |
|     (failure to meet    | 5-day        | suspension   | suspension   |
|     financial           | suspension   |              | to removal   |
|     obligations). Refer |              |              |              |
|     to [^1] below.      |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 26. Violations of EEO   | 14-day       | 30-day       | Removal      |
|     statutes and        | suspension   | suspension   |              |
|     regulations cited   | to removal   | to removal   |              |
|     in 29 CFR 1614      |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 27. Committing a        | 5- to 30-day | 14-day       | Removal      |
|     personnel practice  | suspension   | suspension   |              |
|     prohibited by 5 USC |              | to removal   |              |
|     2302 by             |              |              |              |
|     administrative,     |              |              |              |
|     managerial, or      |              |              |              |
|     personnel           |              |              |              |
|     officials. (This    |              |              |              |
|     includes            |              |              |              |
|     discrimination and  |              |              |              |
|     reprisal against    |              |              |              |
|     employees for       |              |              |              |
|     exercise of their   |              |              |              |
|     rights.) Refer to   |              |              |              |
|     [^2] below.         |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 28. Rendering           | 30-day       | Removal      |              |
|     preferential        | suspension   |              |              |
|     treatment to any    | to removal   |              |              |
|     person,             |              |              |              |
|     corporation, public |              |              |              |
|     agency or group     |              |              |              |
|     during the          |              |              |              |
|     discharge of the    |              |              |              |
|     duties and          |              |              |              |
|     responsibilities of |              |              |              |
|     HUD position (e.g., |              |              |              |
|     acceptance of an    |              |              |              |
|     appraisal for       |              |              |              |
|     examination out of  |              |              |              |
|     turn which results  |              |              |              |
|     in a financial gain |              |              |              |
|     or other unfair     |              |              |              |
|     advantage for the   |              |              |              |
|     firm involved).     |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 29. Soliciting or       | 30-day       | Removal      |              |
|     accepting, directly | suspension   |              |              |
|     or indirectly, any  | to removal   |              |              |
|     gift, gratuity,     |              |              |              |
|     favor, or anything  |              |              |              |
|     of monetary value   |              |              |              |
|     including, but not  |              |              |              |
|     limited to,         |              |              |              |
|     improvements made   |              |              |              |
|     to an employee's    |              |              |              |
|     home by contractor  |              |              |              |
|     or others doing     |              |              |              |
|     business with HUD.  |              |              |              |
|     (Exceptions:        |              |              |              |
|     voluntary gift(s)   |              |              |              |
|     or donation(s) of   |              |              |              |
|     nominal value made  |              |              |              |
|     on a special        |              |              |              |
|     occasion such as    |              |              |              |
|     marriage, illness,  |              |              |              |
|     or retirement.)     |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 30. Engaging directly   | 30-day       | Removal      |              |
|     or indirectly in    | suspension   |              |              |
|     the purchase, sale, | to removal   |              |              |
|     or management of    |              |              |              |
|     real estate         |              |              |              |
|     prohibited by HUD   |              |              |              |
|     Standards of        |              |              |              |
|     Conduct found at 24 |              |              |              |
|     CFR Part O.         |              |              |              |
|     (Exceptions: (a)    |              |              |              |
|     employee's          |              |              |              |
|     residence,          |              |              |              |
|     immediate past      |              |              |              |
|     residence, vacation |              |              |              |
|     or retirement home; |              |              |              |
|     or (b) realty       |              |              |              |
|     transactions        |              |              |              |
|     involving a         |              |              |              |
|     moderate scale of   |              |              |              |
|     investment          |              |              |              |
|     properties,         |              |              |              |
|     normally not more   |              |              |              |
|     than six, which are |              |              |              |
|     not likely, in the  |              |              |              |
|     foreseeable future, |              |              |              |
|     to be connected     |              |              |              |
|     with a HUD          |              |              |              |
|     program.)           |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 31. Using public office | 30-day       | Removal      |              |
|     for private gain.   | suspension   |              |              |
|                         | to removal   |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 32. Employment          | 30-day       | Removal      |              |
|     prohibited by HUD   | suspension   |              |              |
|     Standards of        | to removal   |              |              |
|     Conduct. (This      |              |              |              |
|     includes but is not |              |              |              |
|     necessarily limited |              |              |              |
|     to the broad fields |              |              |              |
|     of real estate,     |              |              |              |
|     mortgage lending,   |              |              |              |
|     property insurance, |              |              |              |
|     construction,       |              |              |              |
|     construction        |              |              |              |
|     financing, land     |              |              |              |
|     planning, and real  |              |              |              |
|     estate              |              |              |              |
|     development.)       |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 33. Having financial    | 30-day       | Removal      |              |
|     interests           | suspension   |              |              |
|     prohibited by HUD   | to removal   |              |              |
|     Standards of        |              |              |              |
|     Conduct. (This      |              |              |              |
|     includes but is not |              |              |              |
|     limited to the      |              |              |              |
|     acquisition of      |              |              |              |
|     FNMA, GNMA, or      |              |              |              |
|     Community           |              |              |              |
|     Development         |              |              |              |
|     Corporation         |              |              |              |
|     securities;         |              |              |              |
|     ownership of stock  |              |              |              |
|     in a rental project |              |              |              |
|     financed by FHA     |              |              |              |
|     insurance;          |              |              |              |
|     acquisition of FHA  |              |              |              |
|     debentures of       |              |              |              |
|     certificates of     |              |              |              |
|     claim.)             |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 34. Standards of        | Reprimand to | 14-day       | 30-day       |
|     conduct violations  | removal      | suspension   | suspension   |
|     not listed          |              | to removal   | to removal   |
|     elsewhere in this   |              |              |              |
|     Table of Penalties. |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 35. Directing,          | Removal      |              |              |
|     expecting, or       |              |              |              |
|     rendering services  |              |              |              |
|     not covered by      |              |              |              |
|     appropriations (    |              |              |              |
|     U.S.C. 3103).       |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 36. Prohibited          | Removal      |              |              |
|     political activity. |              |              |              |
|                         | Removal      |              |              |
|     a.  Violation of    |              |              |              |
|         prohibition     |              |              |              |
|         against         |              |              |              |
|         political       |              |              |              |
|         contributions   |              |              |              |
|         (5 U.S.C.       |              |              |              |
|         7323).          |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|         Violation of    |              |              |              |
|         prohibition     |              |              |              |
|         against         |              |              |              |
|         campaigning or  |              |              |              |
|         influencing     |              |              |              |
|         elections (5    |              |              |              |
|         U.S.C. 7324 and |              |              |              |
|         7325).          |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 37. Failure to deposit  | Removal      |              |              |
|     into Treasury,      |              |              |              |
|     money accruing from |              |              |              |
|     lapsed salaries or  |              |              |              |
|     from unused         |              |              |              |
|     appropriations for  |              |              |              |
|     salaries (5 U.S.C.  |              |              |              |
|     5501).              |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 38. Willfully using or  | 30-day       | Removal      |              |
|     authorizing the use | suspension   |              |              |
|     of a Government     | to removal   |              |              |
|     passenger vehicle   |              |              |              |
|     or aircraft for     |              |              |              |
|     other than official |              |              |              |
|     purposes (31 U.S.C. |              |              |              |
|     1349(b)).           |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 39. Willfully           | Removal      |              |              |
|     mutilating or       |              |              |              |
|     destroying a public |              |              |              |
|     record (18 U.S.C.   |              |              |              |
|     2071).              |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 40. Offenses related to | Reprimand to | 5-day to 30  | > 30-day     |
|     Government travel   | 5-day        | days         | > suspension |
|     charge card and/or  | suspension   | suspension   | > to removal |
|     ATM card.           |              |              | >            |
|                         | 5-day to     | 14-day       | > Removal    |
|     a.  Misuse of card  | 30-day       | suspension   |              |
|         or delinquent   | suspension   | to removal   |              |
|         in payment.     |              |              |              |
|                         |              |              |              |
|         Misuse of card  |              |              |              |
|         and delinquent  |              |              |              |
|         in payment.     |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 41. Misappropriate of   | 30-day       | Removal      | Removal      |
|     monies:             | suspension   |              |              |
|                         | to removal   | Removal      |              |
|     a.  from HUD        |              |              |              |
|         programs.       | 30-day       | 14-day       |              |
|                         | suspension   | suspension   |              |
|         from HUD        | to removal   | to removal   |              |
|         clients.        |              |              |              |
|                         | 5-day        |              |              |
|         from a fund of  | suspension   |              |              |
|         co-workers'     | to removal   |              |              |
|         money.          |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| 42. Criminal, infamous, | Reprimand to | 30-day       | Removal      |
|     dishonest, immoral, | removal      | suspension   |              |
|     or notoriously      |              | to removal   |              |
|     disgraceful conduct |              |              |              |
|     or conduct          |              |              |              |
|     prejudicial to the  |              |              |              |
|     Federal Government. |              |              |              |
+-------------------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+

[^1]: Indebtedness, per se, is not an offense, but failure to pay a just
    financial obligation in a timely and proper manner becomes
    actionable if the Department can establish a nexus (connection)
    between the failure to pay and the efficiency of the service. Since
    a suspension would seemingly reduce an employee's ability to pay
    overdue financial obligations, a reprimand may be regarded as
    appropriate for a first or second offense, and more severe
    discipline, up to and including removal may be appropriate for
    subsequent offenses. Special care is called for in dealing with this
    type of offense, however, as it is more likely than other types of
    offenses to involve mitigating circumstances.

[^2]: When violations of HUD Merit Staffing Procedures have occurred,
    selection authority may be withdrawn. Violations may be identified
    by: (1) a Formal Grievance Officer during the course of a grievance
    inquiry; (2) the discrimination complaint process, or by OPM and
    court decisions; (3) an Office of Inspector General investigation;
    (4) the reconstruction of a merit staffing action by the Office of
    Personnel; (5) Personnel Management Evaluation by the Office of
    Personnel; or (6) an Office of Special Counsel review of a
    Prohibited Personnel Practice complaint.