Common use of Appropriate Discipline Clause in Contracts

Appropriate Discipline. The Employer shall determine the appropriate discipline to administer. In so doing the Employer will consider the seriousness of the offense, the record of the employee and the conditions under which the offense took place. Generally, the Employer will use a system of progressive discipline (which may include actions such as verbal counseling/warnings, corrective training, reassignment, demotion and/or probation, written counseling/warnings, disciplinary suspensions with or without pay, and/or termination of employment) however the Employer retains the discretion to start or “jump” steps in any progression based upon the Employer’s review of the prior evaluation criteria. All disciplinary actions may become a permanent part of the employee's personnel file.