Positive Discipline Flashcards
What is her problem?
Problem can be defined as the difference between management expectation and an employee success in meeting that expectation.
What are the three areas the problems are categorized in?
Conduct
Attendance
performance
What are examples of poor conduct?
Insubordination alcohol or controlled substances fighting threatening or striking another person dishonesty theft misconduct
What is considered attendance problems?
Tardiness
absenteeism
abandonment
What are the performance problem examples
Appearance
safety
performance of duties
What are the six strategies used to fix a problem in the in formal process?
Coaching training obstacle removal feedback consequences counseling
Informal often times spontaneous discussion designed to assist in employee and developing knowledge skills and abilities
Coaching
Activities designed to provide employees with the knowledge skills and abilities required to do the job properly
Training
Ensuring the employee has a time tools equipment and proper direction required to do the job
Obstacle removal
Providing specific qualitative and or quantitative information about conduct attendance or performance in relation to a given standard or gold
Feedback
Ensuring it actually does make a difference to the employee and the organization that the job is done and done correctly
Consequences
Serious discussion between a supervisor and an employee designed to correct employee problems
Counseling
Problems should be stated in terms of?
Desired versus actual
What is a result of either a failure of the informal process to lemonade problem or as an immediate response to a serious problem that could not have been dealt with informally
The formal process
What is an investigative interview
Formal meeting in which the supervisor and employee discuss the problem at hand
What three things my supervisor consider during the disciplinary algorithm
Safety
honesty
and if there has been a negative impact on fire department operations
What is the lifespan of a step 1 disciplinary action
Three months
What is the lifespan of a step 2disciplinary action
Six months
What is the lifespan of a step 3 disciplinary action
12 months
What is the lifespan of the step 4 disciplinary action
12 months
What actions does a step 1 result in?
Places and employee on the written notice by the supervisor that the failure to correct the problem could lead to more serious discipline
What action does a step 2 result in
Places in employee on written notice by the supervisor that failure to correct the problem could lead to more serious discipline. this action is given when the infraction warrants more than a step 1 for when a step 1 is not available
What action step 3 resulted in
Step three involves a suspension the suspension. Will be a minimum of one shift to a maximum of one work week without pay
What action does a stamp 4 result in
Step 4 involves a suspension but the suspension will be for one shift with pay
How long is the lifespan of a counseling in the informal process
3 months
How many counseling can an employee have in the informal process
No more than 1 in each category
How many action can an employee have in step 1 of the formal process
No more than 2 total
How many actions can an employee have in step 2 of the formal process
No more than 2 total
How many actions can an employee have in step 3 of the formal process
No more than 2 total
How many actions can an employee have in step 4 of the formal process
No more than 1 total
How long will the employee and Union be given notification to prepare for an administrative hearing
7 calendar days
If a decision is made for discipline after an administrative hearing what is the longest period it could take to provide an answer.
15 calendar days
What meeting is conducted by the immediate supervisor or the Fire Chief or designee after an investigative interview or administrative hearing to inform the employee of disciplinary action decisions
Disciplinary meeting
When and how do you purge a disciplinary action
6 months beyond their inactivate and a written request is submitted to the human resources director
