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Policies and Procedures
General: Employment Policies

Disciplinary Guidelines

All disciplinary action will be determined on a case-by-case basis. The discipline imposed will depend upon, but not be limited to, the seriousness of the misconduct and its impact on the University.

The University values its employees and believes that termination is appropriate only in serious cases of misconduct. Consistent with this belief, it is the University's general policy to correct employee misconduct before it rises to a level requiring discharge. Accordingly, the University generally uses the following four-step, progressive discipline process.

Step 1: Verbal Warning
Step 2: Written Reprimand
Step 3: Suspension without Pay
Step 4: Termination of Employment

Because some misconduct warrants skipping steps in the process, the University reserves the right to immediately terminate an employee or skip any step(s) in the progressive discipline process.