Common use of Employee Disciplinary Action Clause in Contracts

Employee Disciplinary Action. The disciplinary action process consists of four steps which increase in severity and include: Verbal Warnings with Written Documentation, Written Notices, Suspension Without Pay, and Discharges. Although the steps of the process are generally followed in the above sequence, the exercise of management discretion in individual circumstances may lead to different results such as the escalation of one or more steps, immediate dismissal for certain egregious behavior, or repetition of previous steps. All employees will be treated consistently under management procedure(s) governing disciplinary action.