Common use of Summary of Corrective Action Clause in Contracts

Summary of Corrective Action. Corrective action is designed to be a non-punitive process. It is divided into two phases. The first phase, problem solving, follows a joint discovery process. Problem solving consists of levels one and two, which are neither adversarial nor disciplinary in nature. The goal of this phase is to determine the root cause of the problem by identifying all of the issues affecting performance, and to collaboratively develop options to resolve them. The first phase is informal, with no documentation in the personnel file. The second phase, containing levels three through five, constitutes discipline. While there is no punishment, such as suspension without pay, the consequences of failure to resolve the issues may ultimately result in termination of employment. An employee who disputes any action at any level under this procedure shall have the right to file a grievance.