Common use of Formal Counseling Clause in Contracts

Formal Counseling. 1. When in the judgement of the Employer, formal counseling is necessary, it may be conducted by an appropriate supervisor. The Employer must advise the employee at the commencement of a meeting that it is a formal counseling session. Formal counseling may include a review of applicable standards and policies, actions which may be expected if performance or conduct does not improve, and a reasonable time period established for correction and review. A narrative description of formal counseling will be prepared on a record of counseling form, a copy of which will be given to and signed for by the employee and a copy kept in the employee's personnel file. The employee's signature indicates only that the employee has received a copy, shall not indicate that the employee necessarily agrees therewith, and shall so state on the form. Formal counseling is grievable in accordance with Article 8, Section A., Subsection 9. 2. An employee shall not have the right to a designated Union Representative during counseling. 3. Formal counseling may not be introduced in a disciplinary conference except to demonstrate, if necessary, that an employee knew or knows what is expected of them. 4. The distinction between informal and formal counseling shall be maintained and a counseling memo, if any, shall be considered formal.

Formal Counseling. 1. When in the judgement of the Employer, formal counseling is necessary, it may be conducted by an appropriate supervisor. The Employer must advise the employee at the commencement of a meeting that it is a formal counseling session. Formal counseling may include a review of applicable standards and policies, actions which may be expected if performance or conduct does not improve, and a reasonable time period established for correction and review. A narrative description of formal counseling will be prepared on a record of counseling form, a copy of which will be given to and signed for by the employee and a copy kept in the employee's personnel file. The employee's signature indicates only that the employee has received a copy, shall not indicate that the employee necessarily agrees therewith, and shall so state on the form. Formal counseling is grievable in accordance with Article 8, Section A., Subsection (9). 2. An employee shall not have the right to a designated Union Representative during counseling. 3. Formal counseling may not be introduced in a disciplinary conference except to demonstrate, if necessary, that an employee knew or knows what is expected of them. 4. The distinction between informal and formal counseling shall be maintained and a counseling memo, if any, shall be considered formal.