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101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems

101 SMPL WRITE-UPS DCMNTNG EMP PRFRMNC PROBLMS: GUIDE 3

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Revised to reflect the latest developments in employment law, the third edition of 101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems explains the disciplinary process and provides ready-to-use documents that eliminate the stress and second-guessing about what to do and say. These expertly crafted, easily customizable write-ups address: 
Absenteeism • Insubordination • Sexual harassment • Drug or alcohol abuse • Substandard work • Email and phone misuse • Teamwork issues • Managerial misconduct • Confidentiality breaches • Social media abuse • And more
With a focus on getting employees back on track, each sample document includes an incident description, a performance improvement plan, outcomes and consequences, and a section for employee rebuttal.
Whether you’re addressing an initial infraction or handling termination-worthy transgressions, this trusted resource ensures every encounter remains clear, fair, and—most importantly—legal.

101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems: A Guide to Progressive Discipline & Termination

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Acknowledgments.
Contents.
Introduction.
Mastering the Write-Up Tool.
1: Progressive Discipline and Its Legal Considerations.
2: Disciplinary Levels, Subjects, and Prior Notifications.
3: Incident Descriptions and Performance Improvement.
4: Consequences, Rebuttals, and Employee Acknowledgments.
5: Commonly Asked Questions and Practical Answers to Tricky Employee Relations.
6: About the Sample Write-Ups.
Disciplining the Probationary Employee.
7: &#x0023;1 Disciplining the Probationary Employee.
8: &#x0023;2 Disciplining the Probationary Employee.
9: &#x0023;3 Disciplining the Probationary Employee.
10: &#x0023;4 Disciplining the Probationary Employee: Extending the Length of Probation.
11: &#x0023;5 Disciplining the Probationary Employee: Extending the Length of Probation.
12: &#x0023;6 Disciplining the Probationary Employee: Extending the Length of Probation.
13: &#x0023;7 Performance Problems That Arise Right After the New Hire&#x2019;s Probationary Period Ends.
14: &#x0023;8 Performance Problems That Arise Right After the New Hire&#x2019;s Probationary Period Ends.
15: &#x0023;9 Performance Problems That Arise Right After the New Hire&#x2019;s Probationary Period Ends.
Policy and Procedure Violations.
16: &#x0023;10 Inappropriate Interviewing Questions.
17: &#x0023;11 Failure to Follow Departmental Policies and Procedures.
18: &#x0023;12 Failure to Follow Departmental Policies and Procedures.
19: &#x0023;13 Excessive Personal Telephone Calls.
20: &#x0023;14 Software Piracy (Unauthorized Installation).
21: &#x0023;15 Unauthorized Use of Company Equipment, Time, Materials, or Facilities.
22: Bonus Sample: Lost Equipment.
23: &#x0023;16 Unauthorized Removal of Company Files.
24: Bonus Sample: Employee Time Card Falsification.
25: &#x0023;17 Leaving the Work Site During a Regularly Scheduled Shift.
26: &#x0023;18 Working Unauthorized Overtime.
27: &#x0023;19 Disclosure of Confidential Information About the Company or Its Customers.
28: &#x0023;20 Failure to Follow Company Dress Code.
29: &#x0023;21 Smoking on Company Grounds.
30: &#x0023;22 Unauthorized Release of References to Prospective Employers.
31: &#x0023;23 Email Misuse (Nonwork-Related Usage).
32: Bonus Sample: Email Misuse (Racially Influenced and Distasteful Messaging).
33: Bonus Sample: Personal Cell Phone Use.
34: &#x0023;24 Off-Duty Conduct and &#x201C;Moonlighting&#x201D;.
Performance Transgressions.
35: &#x0023;25 Substandard Work Performance.
36: &#x0023;26 Substandard Work Performance.
37: &#x0023;27 Substandard Work Performance.
38: &#x0023;28 Substandard Work Performance.
39: &#x0023;29 Substandard Work Performance.
40: &#x0023;30 Substandard Work Performance.
41: &#x0023;31 Substandard Work Performance.
42: &#x0023;32 Substandard Customer Service.
43: &#x0023;33 Safety Infractions.
44: &#x0023;34 Safety Infractions.
45: &#x0023;35 Lack of Sales Production.
46: Bonus Sample: Substandard Sales Performance (Extension of Final Written Warning).
47: &#x0023;36 Unwillingness to Perform Properly Assigned Work.
48: &#x0023;37 Unwillingness to Perform Properly Assigned Work.
49: &#x0023;38 Recurring Negligence and Thoughtlessness.
50: Bonus Sample: Improper Cash Handling (Dual Custody Violation).
51: &#x0023;39 Acts Resulting in Loss to the Employer.
52: &#x0023;40 Acts Resulting in Loss to the Employer.
53: &#x0023;41 Slow or Inefficient Production.
54: &#x0023;42 Slow or Inefficient Production.
55: &#x0023;43 Failure to Observe Working Schedule, Including Rest and Lunch Periods.
56: &#x0023;44 Failure to Observe Working Schedule, Including Rest and Lunch Periods.
57: &#x0023;45 Sleeping on the Job (Written Warning).
58: Bonus Sample: Sleeping on the Job (Final Written Warning).
59: &#x0023;46 Failure to Learn New Material During Training.
60: Bonus Sample: Failure to Retain Information After Training.
61: &#x0023;47 High Error Factor and Scrap Rate.
62: &#x0023;48 Falsification of Employer Records.
63: &#x0023;49 Lack of Communication with Supervisor.
64: &#x0023;50 Lack of Communication with Supervisor.
65: Bonus Sample: VP-Level Substandard Performance and Conduct.
66: Bonus Sample: Unacceptable Skip-Level Findings (Director Level).
67: Bonus Sample: Substandard Project Management (Director Level).
Behavior and Conduct Infractions.
68: &#x0023;51 Profane Language in the Workplace and Insubordination.
69: &#x0023;52 Poor Attitude.
70: &#x0023;53 Insubordination.
71: &#x0023;54 Insubordination and Substandard Work Performance.
72: &#x0023;55 Insubordination and Substandard Work Performance.
73: &#x0023;56 Misconduct, Fighting, and Horseplay.
74: &#x0023;57 Misconduct, Fighting, and Horseplay.
75: &#x0023;58 Sexual Harassment.
76: &#x0023;59 Sexual Harassment.
77: &#x0023;60 Sexual Harassment.
78: &#x0023;61 Sexual Harassment.
79: &#x0023;62 Creating an Intimidating Work Environment.
80: Bonus Sample: Social Media Cyberbullying.
81: &#x0023;63 Veiled or Direct Threats of Violence.
82: &#x0023;64 Antagonistic Behavior Toward a Coworker.
83: &#x0023;65 Antagonistic Behavior Toward a Coworker.
84: &#x0023;66 Antagonistic Behavior Toward a Coworker.
85: &#x0023;67 Managerial Retaliation.
86: &#x0023;68 Intoxication During Work Hours.
87: &#x0023;69 Intoxication During Work Hours.
88: &#x0023;70 Intoxication During Work Hours.
89: &#x0023;71 Drug-Related Impairment During Work Hours.
90: Bonus Sample: Failure to Disclose Coworker Inebriation.
91: &#x0023;72 Misuse of Power and Office.
92: &#x0023;73 Union Steward Abuse.
93: &#x0023;74 Character Assassination and Defamation.
94: Bonus Sample: &#x201C;Locker Room&#x201D; Banter.
Absenteeism and Tardiness.
95: Caution Regarding Restrictions Related to Disciplining or Terminating Employees for Attendance and Tardiness.
96: &#x0023;75 Excessive, Unscheduled Absence: &#x201C;No Fault&#x201D; System.
97: &#x0023;76 Excessive, Unscheduled Absence.
98: &#x0023;77 Excessive, Unscheduled Absence.
99: &#x0023;78 Pattern of Excessive, Unscheduled Absence.
100: &#x0023;79 Pattern of Excessive, Unscheduled Absence.
101: &#x0023;80 Excessive, Unscheduled Absence: &#x201C;Excuse-Based&#x201D; System.
102: &#x0023;81 Excessive Tardiness.
103: &#x0023;82 Excessive Tardiness.
104: &#x0023;83 Excessive Tardiness.
105: Bonus Sample&#x2014;FMLA Abuse: Failure to Provide Appropriate Medical Documentation.
106: Bonus Sample&#x2014;FMLA Abuse: Failure to Follow the Terms of the Medical Certification.
107: Bonus Sample&#x2014;FMLA Abuse: Failure to Consult HR Regarding Leave Request.
108: Bonus Sample: Failure to Engage in the ADA Interactive Process.
Termination Notices.
109: &#x0023;84 Discharge for Cause: Substandard Performance.
110: &#x0023;85 Discharge for Cause: Substandard Performance.
111: &#x0023;86 Employee Fails to Report to Work on First Day; Company Rescinds Its Employment Offer.
112: &#x0023;87 Summary Discharge: Falsification of Company Records.
113: &#x0023;88 Summary Discharge: Employee Time Card Fraud.
114: Bonus Sample: Supervisory Time Card Manipulation.
115: &#x0023;89 Summary Discharge: Loss of Current Weapons License.
116: &#x0023;90 Summary Discharge: Possession, Sale, or Being Under the Influence of Alcohol or Illegal Substances.
117: Bonus Sample: Medical Marijuana Misuse.
118: &#x0023;91 Summary Discharge: Failure to Pass Certification Exam.
119: &#x0023;92 Summary Discharge: Terminating an Employee Without Corporate Approval.
120: &#x0023;93 Summary Discharge: Misconduct at Company Holiday Party.
121: &#x0023;94 Summary Discharge: Threatening a Coworker with Bodily Harm.
122: &#x0023;95 Summary Discharge: Terminating the Probationary Employee.
123: &#x0023;96 Letter Confirming Acceptance of an Employee&#x2019;s Verbal Resignation.
124: &#x0023;97 Summary Discharge: Acceptance of Gratuities.
125: &#x0023;98 Summary Discharge: Insubordination (Inappropriate and Undermining Behavior).
126: Bonus Sample: Insubordination (Violent Employee Reaction to a Disciplinary Notice).
127: Bonus Sample: Social Media Misuse.
128: &#x0023;99 Secretarial Layoff: No Severance.
129: &#x0023;100 Director-Level Layoff, Including Severance Package, Outplacement, and Appropriate Legal Release.
130: &#x0023;101 Job Abandonment.
Index.
Selected Additional Titles from the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM&#x00AE;).
About the Author.
Other Best-Selling books by Paul Falcone.
Copyright Page.

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