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30 Cards in this Set
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What is the purpose of discipline?
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In the wokplace is to correct, mold, or improve job related performance or behavior
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What happens when discipline is recinded or reversed?
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Negative affect of discrediting the rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and/or supervisors
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What does progresive discipline do for employees?
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sets clear standards and warns of consequence for non compliance
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How is the problem first brought to the attention of the employee?
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Coaching / counseling session
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Is the coaching counceling session part of the formal discipline process?
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No
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How is the degree of discipline correlated to the offense? other factors?
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The seriousness of the offense and the employees record. Other factors include employees position and type of position.
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Are managers/supervisors held to a higher standard?
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yes
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2 steps for coaching counceling?
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Letter of instruction
Letter of cautionary advisement |
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What should work rules be?
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Clear reasonable and understandable
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What must be done before a dormant work rule is enforced?
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the rule and consequence of any infraction must be communictated to employees again
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Who is the probationary firefighter's supervisors?
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Division Commander of training and the field supervisor
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Who must the supervisor contact to extend, suspend or terminate employee?
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AFD HRDC
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What follows the coaching / counceling session?
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Verbal reprimand
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What follows verbal reprimand?
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Written reprimand
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Can the employee acrue leave during a suspension?
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NO
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Typical length of a suspension
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usually 1-5 days with 3 being the norm. Can be longer then 5 in some cases
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whats the last corrective step in the disciplinary process
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demotion
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when an employee is demoted does their pay go down as well?
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Yes
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Examples of infractions serious enough to warrant suspension immediately pending investigation
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Sabotage, violence, suspected theft, disorderly conduct
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7 components of just cause
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adequate warning
reasonable rules violation of the rule fair investigation substantial proof equitable treatment appropriate discipline |
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will a third party rely on past practice?
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No They will rely on the collective bargaining agreement or employee handbook
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Time frame for discipline
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no hard rule. rule of thumb is no more then 10 days
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How is progressive discipline considered successful?
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if no repeat occurances in 4 years
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the disciplinary record includes what 3 things?
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the past, present and the future
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Who has the burden of proof?
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management
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4 criteria the quality of evidence is judged by
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relevance
materiality competence best evidence |
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Define double jeopardy
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a second usually more severe punishment for the same offense which a sentence has been imposed
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Why would discipline occur for misconduct away from the job?
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harms the depts reputation
it renders employee unable to come to perform work the behavior leads to refusal of other employee to work with offender |
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Can an employee be terminated for excessive absences due to an illness?
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yes. but there is no clear standard to what constitutes excessive
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first step for harrasment?
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suspension
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