Progressive Discpline definition
Progressive Discpline means a system for administering disciplinary sanctions against a member of the bargaining unit charged with misconduct, in which—except in cases of serious violation of this contract, NSHE Code, or law—the least severe sanction is applied first, after which more severe sanctions are applied commensurate with the cause for discipline. is the process of using increasingly severe steps in the order set out in Section 4 of this Article, except in cases of serious violation of this Agreement, NSHE Code, or law when an escalated sanction may be pursued without first applying lesser sanctions.