D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-B1501
The policies outlined in this section apply to employees and their supervisors, and form the basis for the standards governing this chapter.
Each supervisor has a duty and responsibility to ensure that employees are aware of the established performance and conduct standards ("standards") applicable to their roles and functions and the consequences of not meeting those standards. Whenever such standards are not met, a supervisor has an affirmative obligation to provide the employee with the necessary guidance and training to meet these standards and when appropriate, to take disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter.
Each employee has the duty and the responsibility to be aware of and abide by the existing rules and policies. Each employee also has the responsibility to perform his or her duties to the best of his or her ability and to the standards established by management and his or her job description.
The University takes a positive approach toward workforce management to achieve organizational effectiveness by using a progressive system of discipline to address performance and conduct issues.
The University employs a progressive disciplinary system to address performance and conduct issues, and it includes:
Strict application of the progressive steps in § 1501.5 may not be appropriate in every situation. Therefore, the University retains the right to evaluate each situation on its own merits and may skip any or all of the progressive steps. However, deviation from the progressive disciplinary system is only appropriate when consistent with § 1504.
University officials have the obligation to ensure that disciplinary actions are taken only when an employee does not meet or violates established performance or conduct standards.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-B1501