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What is the primary focus of the Positive Discipline Manual?
What is the primary focus of the Positive Discipline Manual?
Which of the following is NOT a strategy used in the informal process?
Which of the following is NOT a strategy used in the informal process?
What is considered a key factor in determining significant job satisfaction?
What is considered a key factor in determining significant job satisfaction?
When should formal disciplinary actions be considered?
When should formal disciplinary actions be considered?
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What principle should guide the tone of an investigative interview?
What principle should guide the tone of an investigative interview?
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What is one of the objectives of coaching in a workplace setting?
What is one of the objectives of coaching in a workplace setting?
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What is a potential consequence of an employee failing to take responsibility?
What is a potential consequence of an employee failing to take responsibility?
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Which of the following best describes the goal of the informal process?
Which of the following best describes the goal of the informal process?
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What role does the supervisor play during an investigative interview?
What role does the supervisor play during an investigative interview?
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What is the minimum duration for a suspension under Step 3 of the disciplinary action process?
What is the minimum duration for a suspension under Step 3 of the disciplinary action process?
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What must occur if an inconsistency arises during the review of a disciplinary action?
What must occur if an inconsistency arises during the review of a disciplinary action?
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How long must disciplinary actions be documented in the FD disciplinary database?
How long must disciplinary actions be documented in the FD disciplinary database?
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What happens if the number of active actions exceeds the allowed limit for a disciplinary step?
What happens if the number of active actions exceeds the allowed limit for a disciplinary step?
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What is required from an employee before an administrative hearing can take place?
What is required from an employee before an administrative hearing can take place?
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Under which condition can disciplinary actions be purged from HR files?
Under which condition can disciplinary actions be purged from HR files?
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What is an essential factor for supervisors to consider when applying disciplinary actions?
What is an essential factor for supervisors to consider when applying disciplinary actions?
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Which question should be considered regarding safety violations?
Which question should be considered regarding safety violations?
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What does the disciplinary algorithm primarily assist supervisors with?
What does the disciplinary algorithm primarily assist supervisors with?
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To effectively demonstrate a violation, which aspect must supervisors establish?
To effectively demonstrate a violation, which aspect must supervisors establish?
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Which of the following is a critical consideration when assessing an employee's honesty?
Which of the following is a critical consideration when assessing an employee's honesty?
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When selecting a disciplinary action, what should supervisors aim for?
When selecting a disciplinary action, what should supervisors aim for?
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What should an employer consider regarding an employee's absence?
What should an employer consider regarding an employee's absence?
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What is one of the most serious factors that must be addressed in disciplinary actions?
What is one of the most serious factors that must be addressed in disciplinary actions?
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Which act demonstrates an intentional wrongdoing that may lead to discipline?
Which act demonstrates an intentional wrongdoing that may lead to discipline?
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In assessing integrity, what is crucial to prove?
In assessing integrity, what is crucial to prove?
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Study Notes
Positive Discipline Manual
- Designed to address problems that negatively impact the department
- Focuses on safety, honesty, and esprit de corps
- Emphasizes communication and expectations for change and improvement
- Aims to minimize punishment, focusing on correcting problems and treating individuals as responsible adults
Recognizing Good Employees
- LVFD SOP 167 exceptional Performance
- Recognition is crucial for job satisfaction
- Rewards for employees who go above and beyond the call of duty.
- Recognition for employees performing diligently over an extended period.
- Avenues for recognition include: FD "employee of the month," City "employee of the month," City Willie W. Davis "employee of the Year," and peer recognition.
Theory of Positive Discipline
- Employees contribute to informal problem resolution through taking responsibility and working to eliminate problems.
- Supervisors and employees working together is seen as the best way to resolve most problems.
Two-Step Process
- Informal Process:
- Motivation and development is increased to prevent problems.
- Responsibility is ensured to not ignore issues.
- Mutually acceptable solutions are discovered for problems that arise.
- Formal Progressive Disciplinary Actions:
- Attempts to resolve issues informally fail.
- The employee is not taking responsibility to correct problems.
- Immediate serious problems that can't be fixed informally.
Problem Occurs
- A discrepancy between management expectations and an employee's success in meeting those expectations.
- Conduct: a mode or standard of personal behavior.
Informal Process
- Goal: prevent problems and quickly eliminate ones that arise.
- Six strategies and techniques are provided for this.
- Coaching
- Training
- Removing obstacles
- Feedback
- Consequences
- Counseling
- These are informal, often spontaneous conversations to support employee learning and development.
Formal Process
- Results from failures in the informal process, or serious problems that can't be handled informally.
- Steps of the Formal Process include:
- Preparing and conducting an investigative interview
- Determining if further steps like administrative hearings are needed.
- Preparing and conducting disciplinary meetings
- Documentation of actions
Disciplinary Action Steps
- Step 1: written notice with a three-month active lifespan.
- Step 2: written notice with a six-month active lifespan.
- Step 3: suspension with a minimum of a shift up to one work week without pay.
- Has a twelve-month lifespan.
- Step 4: most serious disciplinary action.
- Suspension of one shift with pay (twelve months).
- Employment termination hearings.
Disciplinary Database Entry
- Database entry must be made following a decision.
- The next-level supervisor must be notified.
Role of the Next-Level Supervisor
- Review to ensure positive discipline process compliance and consistency with previous decisions.
- Identify problems with discipline.
- Correct procedural errors when necessary.
- Confirm the case accurately accounts for similar circumstances.
Rules and Concepts
- Rule 1: Disciplinary actions have a lifespan-Counseling (3 months), Step 1 (3 months), step 2 (6 months), Steps 3 and 4 (12 months).
- Rule 2: Active lifespan duration of issues
- Rule 3: limits on the total number of active actions within each step.
Administrative Hearing
- Scheduled for discipline issues or incidents exceeding step two
- The employee's ability to explain and the chief's ability to ask questions are important.
- Formal notification of date, time, and location must occur to the employee and union representative.
- There should be sufficient time for preparation and any charges must be reasonable.
Disciplinary Meeting
- Conducted by a supervisor or designee (with a written record)
- The employee's rights for representation will be considered.
- The employee will be notified of the action decision (within 15 days).
- The meeting is not for complaint or argument, but for providing information about appropriate disciplinary action
Documentation
- All disciplinary actions, including counseling sessions, must be documented in the FD disciplinary database.
- Steps 1-4 are filed within the employee's HR file.
- Disciplinary actions can be purged after a specified period.
Termination
- Termination is not a form of discipline, but an administrative act.
- Termination may follow a major serious event or a pattern of failing to meet responsibilities.
- Demotion can be considered as an alternative.
Representation
- Representation is not needed for counseling and smaller incidents.
- Representation is warranted during formal disciplinary meetings.
- A union member must be contacted if the employee requests it and may delay the meeting.
- Supervisors will have to follow procedures for proper handling of any grievance.
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This quiz explores the concepts of positive discipline and recognition within the workplace, focusing on safety, communication, and employee motivation. It highlights practices that aim to foster a supportive environment and improve employee performance. Engage with questions about effective recognition techniques and strategies for problem resolution.
