Writte n Reprimand s Sample Clauses

Writte n Reprimand s. A reprimand may be issued in response to a major violation committed by an employee or as a part of continuing documentation of poor employee performance. The purpose of a reprimand is to inform the employee, and to provide documentation of such information, that if unacceptable conduct is repeated, or improvement is not made in inadequate job performance, the employee will be subject to demotion, suspension or termination. In the case of ongoing poor job performance, the supervisor will notify the employee sufficiently in advance to allow the employee a reasonable time to improve the performance to a satisfactory level. Procedur e Whe n a supervisor has reason to believe that a reprimand is warranted, s/he will meet with the employee for the purpose of determining whether there is just cause for issuing a reprimand. The employee will be given the opportunity to explain, orally and/or in writing and with or without Union representation, the circumstances surrounding the situation in question. If necessary, both the supervisor and employee may avail themselves of supporting evidence and/or corroboration from third parties. If after meeting with the employee and conducting any additional necessary fact finding, the supervisor determines that there is just cause for issuing the reprimand, s/he will inform the employee that a reprimand will be issued within five (5) work days with concurrent faxed copy to the Union. The reprimand will be a written document, detailing: