When an officer is unfit for the job, and the hiring official knows this but hires the individual anyway, this is called:
A) negligent appointment
B) negligent retention
C) negligent assignment
D) none of the above

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Negligent appointment refers to the act of hiring an individual who is unfit for the job and the hiring official knows or should have known this fact. Negligent retention refers to the act of keeping an individual on the job even when the employer knows or should have known about the individual's unfitness for the job. Negligent assignment refers to the act of assigning an employee to a job that he or she is not qualified for, which results in harm or injury to the employee or others.

When an Officer Is Unfit for the Job, and the Hiring