Emplyee Discipline

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Personal Check-In: Attitudes Toward Discipline1. When I am disciplined by an authority figure, I feel

__________. (Examples: threatened, uncomfortable,relieved, etc.)

2. When I am disciplined by an authority figure, Iimmediately ____________. (Examples: listen, defendmy position, refuse to accept responsibility, look for

excuses, etc.)

3. Following the disciplinary process, I ___________________. (Examples: change behavior,make no changes, etc.)


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Personal Check-In: Attitudes Toward Discipline

4 . When I need to discipline an employee, I feel _______________. (Examples: prepared, uneasy,confident, threatened, etc.)

5. During the disciplinary process, I expect the employeeto ____________. (Examples: listen, look at me, getangry, storm out of the room, etc.)

6. Following the disciplinary process, I expect anemployee to ___________________. (Examples:change behavior, make no changes, etc.)


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What is Discipline?

Definition

Correction, chastisement, punishment, penalty.To bring order upon or bring under control.

- Blacks Law Dictionary

Punishment; instruction; a control gained byenforcing obedience or order; to train or develop

by instruction and exercise- Websters Ninth New Collegiate

Dictionary


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Disciplinerefers to the actions imposed by an organizationon its employees for failure to follow theorganization's rules, standards, or policies.

Traditional approaches to discipline, basedon punishment, are known to promoteadversarial relationships between leadersand followers. A more effective approach

now being used by many companiesrecognizes good performance andencourages employee commitment to theorganization and its goals .


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O nce employees see the discrepancy betweenactual and expected performance, the burden

is on the employee to change. Even withmore positive approaches to discipline,organizations still need to have some form of disciplinary procedure, whether formal or informal, that carries successively stiffer

penalties for repeated or more seriousoffenses.


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Nature of Discipline

regarded as the training of themental,physical,moral and development of individualcharacter inherent in an organizational system.

an instrument of management against the infractionof company of agency policies and rules and its purpose is

preventive rather than punitive.implies that certain activities are not done

according to specified terms of behavior or conduct prescribed in the agency's policies rules and regulation,rules and regulations and some form of penalties must beimposed upon the individual employee concerned.


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Dimensions of Discipline

1. I is a means of telling the employees whatis expected to them

2. It means that ensuring that they do whatthey are expected

3. It means of correcting reforming

employees committing any infractions or evaluations of rules and regulations.


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O bjective of establishing good

disciplineMethod employed by management to bringemployee behavior under control.

The purposed of penalty is not to exactretribution or vengeance but to impressupon the employees the need for doingthings rightly or in the prescribe manner.Educating the employees in the fundamentalstandards of behaviors and performance


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Em ployee discipline :

According to Richard D. Calhoon, Disciplineis the force that prompts individuals or groupsto observe rules, regulations, standards and

procedures deemed necessary for anorganization. Therefore discipline meanssecuring consistent behaviour in accordance

with the accepted norms of behaviour. Itrequires organization to implement effectivedisciplinary rules and regulations to maintainorder in the workplace.


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Purpose

To train and instruct the employee tofunction appropriately in his position.

To protect other employees who arecommitting their talents, time and effortsto the organization. This demonstrates tothem that your organization is fair and

just.


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Develop procedures which will ensure fair treatment of individuals

Encourage improvement in work performance and/or conduct on the partof individuals who are subject to theDiscipline Procedures

Facilitate the management of the discipline process through procedures which areclear, concise and fair to all employees.


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for developing and maintaining good work habitsand relationships and maintaining a high levelof performance in your work unit.

to help each employee become and remain anefficient, productive and satisfied worker.

to correct or eliminate inappropriate behavior or conduct.


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to develop discipline aimed at improving behavior and promoting self discipline (employeeschoosing to abide by the rules and standards of good conduct) with only the occasional need to

punish.

to develop and maintain good work habits, behaviors,and relationships in your work unit for theaccomplishment of the agency's mission.


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Functions of Discipline

The means by which we give formal

notice to an employee of 1) what the employee did wrong;2) the rule or standard violated;

and3) what action is being taken

against the employee


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Two Approaches

Correction1.The corrective approach, if successful, will allowthe employee to achieve the desired self discipline

to work productively with a minimum of supervision.2.Most workers want to do a good job and thecorrective approach guides them in the right

direction in a positive way.3.People respond better to corrective measures thanto punitive measures.


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Punish m ent1.The punitive approach should be used if repeated measures meet with failure or if a

flagrant act of misconduct occurs.2.Remember the punishment should fit theoffense and that the measure should be

progressive in severity.3.Unfair discipline based on threats of

punishment often results in resentment andunrest.


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PRINCIPLES O F DISCIPLINE

1. Discipline shall be centralized.

2. Discipline decisions shall be reviewed before being implemented.

3. The employer shall notify employees of

conduct that may result in discipline.


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4 . The employer shall provide industrialdue process

5. Discipline shall be progressive, at leastmost of the time.

6. The employer shall document thediscipline.

7. Discipline shall be fair


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8 . A thorough investigation shall

precede the decision to discipline.

9. Discipline shall be consistent.

10. A disciplinary system shall beflexible.


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Thank You for Listening

Reporter Yollee Teves Sobrepea

Paliparan National High School

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