Disciplinary documents concerning Sample Clauses

Disciplinary documents concerning a decision-making leave shall remain active in an employee's personnel file for a period of eighteen (18) months. Thereafter, if there has been no further disciplinary action, the decision-making leave shall be considered inactive pursuant to the procedures of the Positive Discipline Program. a. The District and Union have implemented a Positive Discipline Program through a separate Memorandum of Agreement dated March 9, 1993, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. It is a total performance management system that supports the parties' belief that employees should be recognized for their successes and relies on personal responsibility and decision making to build commitment and self- discipline. When employees perform their work well, they deserve recognition. When they do not, they should receive counseling and be given an opportunity to improve. Key aspects of the Positive Discipline Program include recognizing and encouraging good performance and correcting that which does not meet expectations. It focuses on communicating an expectation of change and improvement in a personal, adult, non-threatening way, while maintaining a commitment to RT's performance requirements. b. It is the intent of the Union and the District that the grievance procedure will support the meaning and content of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and Positive Discipline Program through a concise procedure for resolution of disputes. It is, therefore, the stated purpose of this procedure to: