Performance, Attendance & Conduct
On occasion, a manager or supervisor may be confronted with a difficult employee situation or concern. Most of the concerns can usually be organized into one or more of the following areas: performance, attendance or conduct.
If your concerns involve one, some or many of these areas, please contact Employee & Labor Relations to discuss options for responding appropriately. The most important advice we can give is not to tolerate, minimize or ignore these concerns. Prompt, appropriate and consistent follow-up to any of these issues is always the best bet for improving a difficult situation with an employee's performance, attendance or conduct.
Examples of Performance Concerns
- Poor quality of work
- Job takes more time and effort than usual
- Quality of work is less than acceptable
- Deadlines are missed
- Mistakes are made due to inattention or poor judgment
- Complaints from customers/students/faculty/community
Examples of Attendance Concerns
- Excessive use of sick leave
- Frequent Monday and/or Friday absences
- Repeated absences that follow a particular pattern
- Excessive tardiness, in the morning and/or after lunch
- Peculiar and/or improbable excuses for absences
- Multiple instances of unauthorized leave
Examples of Conduct Concerns
- Argumentative, difficult behavior, easily angered
- Complaints from peers regarding poor interpersonal relationships
- Drastic changes in physical appearance
- Smell of alcohol and/or impaired physical ability
- Verbal fights with co-workers/customers/others
- Inappropriate or intimidating physical contact
- Threats or actual physical violence towards people or property