Informal Disciplinary Actions. Informal disciplinary actions are taken by the supervisor on his/her own initiative in situations of a minor nature involving unacceptable behavior. Oral admonitions and written warnings are normally the first steps in progressive discipline for behavioral offenses and they may be documented by the Employer. Depending upon the severity of the offense, however, formal discipline may be initiated for a first infraction. In taking an informal disciplinary action, the supervisor will advise the employee of the specific infraction or breach of conduct, exactly when and where it occurred and advise the employee that continued violations will result in formal disciplinary action. The employee should then be allowed to explain his/her side of the incident.
Informal Disciplinary Actions. Informal disciplinary actions are oral admonitions and letters of caution. Letters of Caution shall normally be kept by the supervisor for no more than one year from the date of issuance. When such an action is taken by a supervisor, the employee will be advised of the specific infraction or breach of conduct, when it occurred, and will be permitted to explain his/her conduct or act of commission or omission. Such actions will not be placed in the employee’s Official Personnel File (OPF).
Informal Disciplinary Actions. An action taken by management to correct minor misconduct or delinquency. Informal disciplinary actions include written or oral counseling that are not made a matter of record in the employee’s official electronic personnel file (eOPF).
