Common use of Counseling Memoranda Clause in Contracts

Counseling Memoranda. (a) Counseling memoranda may be utilized by the Employer to communicate expectations and performance deficiencies to employees. Counseling memoranda shall not be construed as disciplinary action and shall not be subject to the arbitration procedure set forth in this Agreement. An employee may, however, request that the counseling memoranda be processed through Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure. (b) The presence of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is neither necessary nor an entitlement where the purpose of a meeting called by management is to deliver or explain a counseling memorandum. (c) Because counseling memorandums are not contractually considered discipline, they will not be used to support later discipline or be introduced in evidence in support of later discipline, except to establish prior notice to the employee of the employer’s expectations and/or prohibitions.

Counseling Memoranda. (a) Counseling memoranda may be utilized by the Employer to communicate expectations and performance deficiencies to employees. Counseling memoranda shall not be construed as disciplinary action and shall not be subject to the arbitration procedure set forth in this Agreement. An employee may, however, request that the counseling memoranda be processed through Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure. (b) The presence of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is neither necessary nor an entitlement where the purpose of a meeting called by management is to deliver or explain a counseling memorandum. (c) Because counseling memorandums are not contractually considered discipline, they will not be used to support later discipline or be introduced in evidence in support of later discipline, except to establish prior notice to the employee of the employer’s 's expectations and/or prohibitionsand/orprohibitions.