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The philosophy underlying progressive addressed. Obviously, some performance
discipline is to assist employees in and misconduct issues are more serious than
understanding what their performance or others—so it is not necessarily a one-size-fits-
conduct deficits are and what changes are all process. For example, being a little late to
expected of them moving forward. Employees work once in a while is a problem, but not the
should get sufficient guidance (and training, same type of problem as stealing from UF or
when needed) to make the necessary and putting a coworker’s life in danger. Hopefully,
lasting improvements to their performance or that is clear enough to everyone.
conduct.
Complete descriptions of the progressive
When employees fail to make the necessary disciplinary processes for TEAMS and USPS
improvements, they may receive increasingly employees are available online.
severe penalties. The idea here is to provide
the employee with time to change, but also aPro-Tip: If you recognize that you
the understanding that repeated acts of are not performing at the level you know is
misconduct or poor performance will be expected of you, don’t wait for corrective
action. If you have a sincere desire to be
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