Administrative Orders Flashcards
Whose responsibility is to maintain standards of employee conduct in accordance with the Personnel Rules of Metropolitan Dade County, and any stated rules of a department?
all supervisors
Who should review policies and rules with employees on a continuing basis?
supervisors
Supervisors should be thoroughly familiar with ______ _____ and ______ and with ______ _______ articles concerning performance and disciplinary actions.
personnel rules; procedures; labor contract
What will receive firm support, and can be expected to be upheld?
fair and reasonable discipline
It can be expected to be upheld.
What must management do when disciplinary actions are challenged?
Is required to justify its actions.
Discipline which is not supported by facts, or imposed arbitrarily, is…
unacceptable and must be avoided.
Any employee may be reprimanded, suspended, reduced in grade or dismissed by the ____________ for any good and sufficient reason which will promote the efficiency of the County service.
head of the department
What are some examples of good and sufficient reasons which will promote the efficiency of the County service that any employee may be reprimanded, suspended, reduced in grade or dismissed by the head of his department?
Negligence, dishonesty, insubordination, or conduct unbecoming a public employee
Who are considered regular part-time employees?
Those who have worked (20) hours or more per week for at least (6) months continuously.
Whose responsibility is to counsel employees when necessary to improve performance and attempt to avoid the need for disciplinary measures?
the appropriate supervisor
When should supervisors attempt a friendly, informal counseling, in order to provide a satisfactory remedy?
When the supervisor recognizes employee situations which could evolve into disciplinary cases.
What type of counseling is not recorded on the personnel record summary?
informal counseling
What shall be done when an employee fails to respond to informal counseling?
formal counseling should be conducted by the supervisor
What should be discussed in the formal counseling session?
The applicable standards and policies.
Actions which may be expected if performance does not improve should be explained, and a ________ _____ ______ for correction and review should be set.
reasonable time period