Which of the following is NOT a listed reason to relieve an employee of duty with pay?

• A. An act that endangers life
• B. An act that impairs the ability to perform duties
• C. An act that discredits PBSO
• D. An act that improves overall performance

Answer: (D)

Relieving an employee of duty with pay is used when conduct creates risk or undermines the agency—situations that justify temporarily removing someone from their duties while concerns are investigated or resolved. The listed grounds fit that pattern: an act that endangers life poses a direct safety risk; an act that impairs the ability to perform duties undermines job capability; an act that discredits PBSO harms the agency’s reputation and integrity. An act that improves overall performance is the opposite of a risk or problem; it indicates a positive outcome and does not justify removal from duty. So, the option describing improved performance isn’t a listed reason for paid relief.