Supporting people to perform at their highest level at work.
What is supervision?
100
The first step in progressive discipline, done in a private setting with a supervisor and employee, and then reported to HR.
What is a verbal warning?
100
You use this leave code when an employee does not work their full regular work schedule, but does not have available PTO.
What is Unpaid Time?
100
The name of the HR staff member who posts open positions, advertises job openings, and assists supervisors with the recruiting process.
What is Cristin Applegate?
100
Represented staff have a right to this at a meeting that could potentially lead to some type of discipline.
What is union representation?
200
These happen at least once a pay period, sometimes once a week, when supervisors meet with individual staff members to discuss their work, clarify expectations and give feedback.
What is a one-on-one supervision meeting?
200
The second step in progressive discipline, that is reviewed by HR and maintained in the personnel file.
What is a written warning?
200
A term or category describing staff for whom there is no legal requirement to give additional pay, whether they work 37.5 hours, 50 hours, or 80 hours each week.
What is Exempt?
200
A 30 calendar day period after salaried staff submit a resignation, where they work their regular work schedule and do not take any elective PTO. This qualifies them to receive up to 75 hours of PTO cashed out after leaving DESC.
What is a minimum notice period?
200
Attitudes or stereotypes towards certain groups that may unconsciously impact decisions.
What is implicit bias?
300
The period used to determine if an employee has the necessary skills, attitudes and motivation to do the work expected.
What is the probationary period?
300
A formal process to look into concerns that have been reported by staff, clients, or other interested parties?
What is an investigation?
300
The name for up to 455 hours (12 weeks) of leave available to every employee, each calendar year, as long as the employee has worked for DESC for 12 months and at least 1,250 hours. It may be used for 12 consecutive weeks, or taken intermittently 1 hour at a time over the course of the year.
What is FMLA leave?
300
Supervisors must review this prior to entering a hiring recommendation for a current or former DESC employee.
What is the personnel file?
300
A database / software where supervisor's can find information on staff members credential expiration date, training history, current step and information on emergency contacts.
What is EWS?
400
Supervisors review this document with their staff after their first six months in a position, and annually thereafter.
What is a performance evaluation?
400
An employment status that must be approved by a senior director and reported to HR, utilized when a concern that could potentially have a serious safety impact is reported about a staff member.
What is administrative leave?
400
Hourly employees should be entering their work hours into the timesheet system on this schedule.
What is before they leave their shift each day?
400
External hires (anyone that is not a current, active, DESC employee) must complete this part of the application process prior to receiving a formal offer of employment. Most candidates should complete this step prior to an interview.
What is the disclosure statement?
400
The goal of most employees when they come to work each day?
What is "To do a good job?"
500
A document developed after post-probationary staff have received an unsatisfactory performance evaluation, to give them an opportunity to develop satisfactory performance within 30 days. This document is developed with feedback from senior managers and human resources staff.
What is a corrective action plan?
500
The third step in progressive discipline. Typically the last step prior to involuntarily ending employment.
What is a final written warning or unpaid suspension?
500
The two actions a supervisor must take when their employee says they cannot complete a work responsibility due to a physical or medical concern.
What is 1. accommodate the employee temporarily and 2. contact HR?
500
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