INHERENT OBLIGATIONS OF A COLLEAGUE
In common, law, the colleague has the following inherent obligations towards the employer:
To give faithful and honest service To utilize skill and care in his/her work
• • •
To obey reasonable and lawful orders/instructions
No misconducts
•
Procedures
• Review the infraction against the “classification of infractions” to ascertain what category of offence it is A, B, C or D. • Review infraction against the Mode of Disciplinary Action to determine “what stage it is” ( is it happening for the first time or repeated for the 2 nd or 3rd time?)
Disciplinary Procedures Mode of Progressive
Progressive Disciplinary Action
Frequency
Level of Offense
st 1
Verbal Warning – Coaching or Counseling Written Warning st 1
A
nd 2
tten Warning Wri nd 2
rd 3
th 4
Final Warning
th 5
Suspension 1 -10 days / Dismissal
st 1
st 1
Written Warning
B
Written Warning nd 2
nd 2
rd 3
Final Warning
th 4
Suspension 1 -10 days / Dismissal
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