Common use of Disciplinary Process Clause in Contracts

Disciplinary Process. 1. The purpose of disciplinary action is to correct deficiencies in employee performance, to seek improvement to meet appropriate standards, and/or to correct for violation of City policies. The disciplinary process outlined below has been established to provide general guidelines for a fair method for disciplining employees. Performance appraisals and non-punitive constructive disciplinary actions which are designed to assist an employee to improve his/her performance are excluded from the procedural rights specified in this Section. 2. Discipline may be initiated for various reasons, including, but not limited to violations of City and/or Department work rules, insubordination or poor job performance. The severity of the disciplinary action depends on the nature of the offense and an employee’s record, and may range from verbal counseling to immediate dismissal. 3. The normal progressive discipline procedure steps consist of the following, which will be administered in compliance with the Firefighters Bill of Rights.