Coaching and Discipline

• Supervisor and Employee Rights
• Performance Problems - Origins and Options
• Self-Correction and Coaching
• Investigation and Documentation
• Corrective/Progressive Discipline and Discharge
  1. Written Warning Memo Format
  2. Disciplinary Probation Memo Format
  3. Investigative Leave with Pay Memo Format
  4. Pre-discharge or Pre-suspension Meeting Memo Format
  5. Disciplinary Suspension Memo Format
  6. Discharge Memo Format
  7. Transfer or Promotion Probation Memo Format
  8. Administrative Layoff Memo Format
• Job Abandonment Letter Template
• Sample Cases

Unacceptable employee performance may create frustration, reduce productivity and weaken unit morale. The first step toward improving performance is to determine why the employee is failing to meet expectations. This section discusses factors that often cause performance problems and describes strategies designed to correct unsatisfactory performance.