00700pab a2200121 454500008003600000100002300036245002000059362003200079520040800111650002200519650001800541773001900559180718b   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aPeelen Jean Paduch  aFire when ready  a23(1), Spring 1994, p.44-47  aThe article deals with a nine step practical guide is geared to staying same while removing a problem employee from the federal service. Most of the steps described here involves things the supervisor should do before all hope is lost. After all, it is the responsibility of the supervisor, up to the point when the decision to fire is made, to make every attempt to assist the employee to be successful  a Public Employees  aCivil Service  aPublic Manager