1. (1) providing counseling to an employee with deficiencies in performance;
2. (2) allowing an employee the opportunity to improve deficiencies in performance;
3. (3) imposing disciplinary actions, if warranted; and
4. (4) providing notice to an employee of any disciplinary action and the employee's appeal rights.

The Secretary, by regulation, shall establish policies and procedures for disciplinary actions related to employee performance, that include procedures for:

Added by Acts 1996, c. 347, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996.