Disciplinary Suspensions

bobdil

Is there any rule that would limit the number of days you could suspend a non-exempt employee for serious disciplinary reasons? We normally limit suspensions to five days or less, but a manager want to do a two week suspension.

sonny

Not to my knowledge but I generally feel if it's bad enough to warrent that, ya oughta fire them

Still Need Coffee

Welcome to the forum, bobdil!

Like sonny said, I'm not aware of anything that restricts the # of days you can suspend someone, so I would look at your precedents and the severity of the issue. Of course, you would also want to consult any CBAs or other contracts as well. Sonny has a good point when he said if the did something so bad it warrants a 2-week suspension, why not fire them? I think a 2 week suspension is pretty hefty.

Dutch2

Only time we have suspended someone for any length of time was when the ee had a date in court. They were suspended until the outcome of same. For basic disciplinary issues we simply follow our discipline process. The last step is a day off with pay for the ee to realize how serious the situation is and to decide if they wish to continue working here or not.