QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED BEFORE DOING A <br /> PERFORMANCE BASED DISCIPLINE <br /> j <br /> 1. Do the overall records and the evaluations support the decision? <br /> 2. Was the employee told of the deficiencies? <br /> 1 <br /> j ~ 3. Were expectations articulated to employee and he/she advised how to <br /> improve? <br /> 4. Did the employee ask for assistance that wasn't provided? <br /> i <br /> 5. Is the articulated reason for the discipline the real reason? <br /> 6. Were objective measures or specific examples documented that <br /> support the identified problems? <br /> i <br /> 7. Was the employee ever warned that his/her failure to improve would <br /> result in discipline? <br /> 8. Is the action consistent with the treatment of comparable employees <br /> having similar performance records? <br /> <br /> i <br /> 11 <br /> <br />