Disciplinary procedures
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What is the preferred approach for addressing an employee's misconduct or poor performance?

  • Progressive discipline with supervisory coaching and training (correct)
  • Transferring the employee to a different department
  • Immediate termination
  • Issuing a warning without any counseling

    • According to the policy, what factors determine the level of discipline that is appropriate?

  • Employee's personal relationships
  • Employee's personal hobbies
  • Employee's educational qualifications
  • Time intervals between incidents, overall work performance, previous discipline, and seriousness of the violation (correct)

    • What does the department consider when imposing disciplinary action?

  • The employee's past performance, seriousness of the offense, and impact on Department operations (correct)
  • Time intervals between incidents
  • The employee's personal preferences
  • Only the impact on Department operations

    • What does the department prefer to utilize whenever appropriate for improving an employee's performance?

    <p>Progressive discipline with supervisory coaching along with remedial training</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the factors that determine the level of discipline according to the policy?

    <p>Time intervals between incidents, overall work performance, previous discipline, and the impact on Department operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a demotion according to the text?

    <p>To discipline employees for serious policy violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, who must approve a demotion?

    <p>The City Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can termination be used?

    <p>For repeated policy violations after other forms of discipline have failed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can appeal disciplinary actions according to the text?

    <p>Only law enforcement officers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When can voluntary demotion be designated according to the text?

    <p>When an employee requests it as a disciplinary action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who must recommend terminations according to the text?

    <p>The chief of police or his/her designee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action is deemed a form of discipline according to the text?

    <p>Termination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what conditions is administrative leave mentioned in the text?

    <p>For disciplinary actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be guided by Article 16 of the City’s Personnel Rules and Regulations according to the text?

    <p>Appeal procedures for civilian employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is primarily responsible for employee discipline according to the text?

    <p>The first line supervisor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action requires approval from the chief of police before being issued to the employee?

    <p>Letter of reprimand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a Memorandum of Counseling (MOC) according to the text?

    <p>To bring to the employee’s attention the need to improve performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who has the authority to approve a suspension according to the text?

    <p>The chief of police</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of first-line supervisors in the disciplinary process?

    <p>To observe conduct and appearance of employees and detect instances for disciplinary actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of disciplinary action involves pre-discipline or non-disciplinary intervention?

    <p>Supervisory coaching</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a Memorandum of Counseling (MOC) indicate according to the text?

    <p>The details of policy violations or infractions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which action may take the form of loss of accrued leave from the employee’s leave account?

    <p>Suspension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who reviews all forms of discipline before they are dispensed according to the text?

    <p>The chief of police</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a Letter of Reprimand (LOR) indicate according to the text?

    <p>The policy violation(s)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one purpose of supervisory coaching according to the text?

    <p>To discuss shortcomings and/or less than acceptable levels of performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What documentation is maintained for supervisory coaching according to the text?

    <p>A record for evaluation purposes by the immediate supervisor for a given rating period only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who must approve a Memorandum of Counseling (MOC) before it is issued to an employee?

    <p>The division commander</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the level of discipline that is appropriate according to the policy?

    <p>The severity of the misconduct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who has the authority to approve a suspension according to the text?

    <p>The city manager and with the recommendation of the chief of police</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can termination be used according to the text?

    <p>Only for severe cases of misconduct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who must approve a Letter of Reprimand (LOR) before it is issued to an employee?

    <p>The chief of police</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the appropriate level of discipline according to the policy?

    <p>The factors outlined in Article 16</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances does a voluntary demotion come into play according to the text?

    <p>When an employee requests it due to personal reasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What documentation is maintained for supervisory coaching according to the text?

    <p>Performance improvement plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The_____________ must approve a MOC before it is issued to an employee, even though the MOC may be initiated and written by the immediate supervisor

    <p>division commander</p> Signup and view all the answers

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