When progressive discipline is used, the steps are followed progressiv

QUESTION

When progressive discipline is used, the steps are followed progressively only for repeated infractions of the same rule. On some occasions, rules that are broken are so serious that the employee is:

a. Transferred to another unit.
b. Suspended indefinitely.
c. Asked to attend a union grievance meeting.
d. Terminated after the first infraction.

ANSWER:

ANS: D
Behaviors that include violence, theft, and purposeful abuse of a client are sufficiently serious to warrant immediate dismissal with the first incident.