HR 513 Flashcards
Which of these is not a strategy that supervisors are expected to utilize for prevention?
A conduct periodic performance reviews
B communicate and explain the city’s vehicle policy
C communicate and explain the city’s performance and behavioral standards
D apply appropriate disciplinary measures
B is not a strategy.
It should read communicate and explain he city’s disciplinary policy
What should discipline be based on?
Just cause
What are the factors for a supervisor to determine the severity of deficiency?
- Seriousness and consequences of the performance deficiency.
- Consistent organizational practices
- Employee previous work performance
- Employees previous disciplinary action for performance deficiencies
- The disciplinary action that would be most effective in correcting the employees performance deficiency.
Who can place someone in administrative leave?
Department director in consultation with HR and risk management
What is communicated to the employee during administrative leave?
That they are being placed on leave
The reason for it
The requirement to be available for communication by city management
The need for returning to city property ie keys, badges, access cards ect.
Access to city network will be disabled
What are the two types of deficiencies?
Minor and major
What are the types of corrective actions you can take?
Verbal counseling Memorandum of expectation Memorandum of correction Written reprimand Employee decision making leave
If you give a memo of corrections, written reprimand, or decision making leave with you you must have these things?
A reason reflecting each performance deficiency
Reference to any prior corrective or disciplinary actions
Expected performance standard and time frame for achieving it
General indication of consequences if standards are not met in a timely manor
What discipline requires approval signatures and by whom?
Memo of expectation or correction- signed by supervisor or department director
Written reprimand and decision making with pay- department director or designee
Where is the memo of correction or higher discipline go to?
Employees department file,HR and risk management for the official personnel file.
How can you have discipline removed from your file?
Written request to the department head. Then he consults with HR and risk management. after one year.
What discipline is grievable?
Memo of correction, written reprimand, decision making leave with pay
How long after getting disciplined do you have to grieve it?
10 days
What are types of actions taken for punitive action?
Suspension without pay
Involuntary demotion
Disciplinary probation
Termination
How long is disciplinary probation for?
6 months
