Progressive Discipline Procedures. A. The administration may take progressive disciplinary action against any teacher for conviction of a felony or a major misdemeanor or for violations of, or failure to comply with, any provisions of this contract or any reasonable rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Education. Such disciplinary action shall be imposed as follows:
Progressive Discipline Procedures. With the exception of incidents involving serious misconduct, the District must have a written record when recommending the dismissal of a permanent employee showing that corrective counseling has been done. The practice shall be as follows:
Progressive Discipline Procedures. Progressive discipline is the systemic approach to the improvement of job performance and conduct beginning with the least severe response and gradually moving to more serious action. This Article shall not limit the District’s right to evaluate or reprimand orally, in writing, or to counsel unit members as part of the progressive discipline process.
Progressive Discipline Procedures. At the discretion of the District, except in those situations where immediate discipline is justified under provision of this Agreement, a permanent unit member whose work or conduct is such character as to incur discipline, the following steps will be followed:
Progressive Discipline Procedures. If, in the opinion of the employee's supervisor, the services of an employee are unsatisfactory, the following procedures will be implemented:
Progressive Discipline Procedures. A. In order to provide a fair method of disciplining employees, the following progressive disciplinary procedures shall normally be taken when disciplinary action is necessary, except in the case of immediate disciplinary action, as stated in the section of this Agreement entitled IMMEDIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION. Progressive discipline must be timely and should follow, as closely as possible, the incident requiring the disciplinary action.
Progressive Discipline Procedures. 1. The first time a supervisor becomes aware of an infraction by an employee a verbal warning will be given and the employee will be informed of the possible consequences of continued infractions.
Progressive Discipline Procedures. Except in those situations where an immediate suspension is justified under provision of this agreement, a permanent employee whose work or conduct is of such character as to incur discipline, the following steps will be followed:
Progressive Discipline Procedures. The Administration may take progressive disciplinary action against any PSM for conviction of a felony, or a misdemeanor, or for violations of Ohio law, or failure to comply with any provisions of this contract, or for violations of Board policy, or any reasonable rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Education that are of like nature. The PSM will be notified of his/her right to representation at each step. Such disciplinary action will be imposed as follows:
Progressive Discipline Procedures. The following procedures will be utilized to provide progressive discipline for permanent employees prior to taking disciplinary action for the causes specified in Section 1(n) through (u) of this Article. Step One – First Meeting and Verbal Counseling Within two months of the immediate supervisor’s knowledge of an act or omission that may give rise to discipline (excluding the acts or omissions specified in Section 4 of this Article) the supervisor, and/or a representative from Human Resources and a Union Representative if requested by the employee shall conduct a meeting with the employee to discuss matters related to the act or omission. As a result of this meeting, if the District’s representative determines that progressive discipline is necessary, it is understood that the employee will be provided at this meeting with verbal counseling and suggestions for improvement. When verbal counseling is provided, then the supervisor will also provide the employee with written confirmation that Step One verbal counseling was provided to the employee. The written confirmation will be provided to the employee within 5 work days and will state the date of the meeting, who was present, the action or omission giving rise to the reason for the verbal counseling, and suggestions for improvement. No further disciplinary action shall be taken at this time. The employee will acknowledge receipt by initialing or signing a copy of the confirmation within 5 work days. Nothing in Step One prohibits supervisors from giving directions to employees with respect to their work performance and nothing in Step One prohibits the supervisor from referring to these previous directions at Step One. Step Two – Second Meeting and Letter of Reprimand Any time within six (6) months of holding the Step One Verbal Counseling Meeting the same or similar act(s) or omission(s) is/are committed, that may give rise to further discipline (excluding the acts or omissions specified in Section 4 of this Article) the supervisor, and/or a representative from Human Resources and a Union Representative if requested by the employee, shall conduct another meeting with the employee. If the District’s representative determines that further progressive discipline is necessary, then the employee shall receive verbal counseling and a written letter of reprimand that will be placed in the employee’s personnel file, advising the employee of the reasons for the reprimand and providing suggestions for improvement....
