Disciplinary action is considered a dimension of performance evaluation.
It is a corrective process to help employees overcome work-related shortcomings, strengthen work performance and achieve success. When problems occur, they must be handled in reasonable ways which jointly support the concept of positive discipline and minimize the interruption of University services. Employee discipline may be needed and, as a corrective procedure, is an integral part of University employment policy. Underlying discipline, however, is an expectation that supervisors will direct their efforts toward employee development and success. The procedures identified below are discussed in more detail in the current edition of the Staff Handbook, and supervisors should familiarize themselves with those procedures.