Grievance Disciplinary Procedure
Grievance Disciplinary Procedure
1.2 This document is intended only as a statement of policy and management guidelines. It does not
form part of individual contracts of employment or otherwise have contractual or other legal
effect. The Company reserves the right not to follow this Procedure where it considers it
appropriate to do so. This policy is applicable to all employees who have completed their
probationary period of service.
2. Responsibility
2.1 All employees
2.2 All Management
3. Disciplinary Procedure
3.1 Minor faults or areas of concern will usually be dealt with initially on an informal basis by way of
an informal verbal warning and/or counseling where necessary. After establishing the facts, the
Company may consider that there is no need to resort to the formal Procedure, and that it is
sufficient to talk the matter over with the employee. A note of the informal warning will be kept
on the employee’s personal file.
3.2 The purpose of an informal written warning is to provide an opportunity for improvement in the
matter to be corrected without the necessity for the procedure be instituted. However, where the
matter is more serious, the stages of the procedure set out below will normally be followed.
3.3 There are three stages to the Procedure. The Company may, however, initiate the Procedure at
any stage, or jump stages, depending on the circumstances of the case and the seriousness of the
misconduct/poor performance.
employee to remedy the situation. It will also include a statement to the effect that dismissal may
result in the event of failure to improve conduct. A copy of the final written warning will be kept
on the employee's personal file.
4. Related Document
4.1 N/A
5. Distribution list
5.1 All Unit head
5.2 GM Plant
5.3 Senior GM Plant
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