- Is the employee aware of the policy or expected behavior?
- Have I objectively gathered all the facts?
- Has the employee had the opportunity to respond?
- Am I responding quickly, consistently, and reasonably?
- Has the employee been previously counseled?
- Do prior performance evaluations substantiate the employee's ongoing performance deficiencies?
- Has progressive discipline been applied? If not, why not?
- Is the case well documented?
- Is the discipline reasonably related to the seriousness of the offense?
