JUNE
2004 
Q.
What
steps can I take to handle employee performance or attendance
issues fairly?
A.When
dealing with employees on performance and attendance issues,
use this five step approach. (1) Discuss the problem performance
or behavior with the employee; (2) Offer assistance to the
employee to change the problem performance or behavior; (3)
Meet with the employee periodically to assess the employee’s
progress; (4) Discuss the consequences of not changing the
problem performance or behavior, and (5) Follow through on
any disciplinary actions discussed earlier. Business Council
members can call Tom Minnick on The Resourceline at The Business
Council for further discussion of this and other HR related
issues. He can be reached at 800/332-2117.
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