The supervisor shall monitor the performance of work assignments and assure that employees do not engage in unacceptable personal conduct. All types of performance‑related job inadequacies may constitute unsatisfactory job performance under this Section. When the supervisor determines that disciplinary action is appropriate for unsatisfactory job performance, a written warning is the first type of disciplinary action that an employee shall receive. The supervisor may elect to issue a written warning for grossly inefficient job performance or unacceptable personal conduct. The written warning shall:

1. (1) Inform the employee that this is a written warning, and not some other non‑disciplinary process such as counseling;
2. (2) Inform the employee of the specific issues that are the basis for the warning;
3. (3) Tell the employee what specific corrections, if applicable, must be made to address these specific issues;
4. (4) Tell the employee the time frame allowed for making the required corrections. Immediate correction is required for grossly inefficient job performance or unacceptable personal conduct;
5. (5) Tell the employee the consequences of failing to make the required corrections; and
6. (6) Tell the employee of any appeal rights provided by agency policy.

History Note: Authority G.S. 126‑4;
Eff. August 3, 1992;
Amended Eff. December 1, 1995;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. August 20, 2016;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2019.