Bowers-sfc
forever red, never blue
- Feb 20, 2011
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Hi guys,
often on here, and seem to get quite sensible replys, so thought it was best to post on your forum, in hope of some good advice.
Anyway..
At work, back in septemeber, I was issued with a verbal warning for poor timekeeping. I hold my hands up, and accept I should of done more to get to work on time.
I made changes to my journey, getting a earlier bus at 7am. This was working fine for a while, until road works in 2 places, within half of a mile eachother commenced. This caused a lot of traffic, and was making me late. Follwing a week of the roadworks, and being late twice that week, I looked into making changing further changes to my journey, or antoher way to solve the problem.
In the end, I decided the best thing to do was move closer to work, and i arranged for me to move in with my friend about 10 minutes walk from work. This was all agreed, moving date in place then my Gran suddenly passed away. with everything going on, the funeral etc. I put this on hold until after the funeral. Follwing my 1st day back at work, After my Grans funeral, I was handed a letter for a disciplinary hearing for 'poor timekeeping and failure to follow management instruction.
The failure to follow management instruction, is because when i have been late, And have accidently forgot to make up the time I was late on the same day, and instead made it up the next day. I have nto onced faield to make up the time owed.
I went into the meeting, and i explained as best i could about the situation, changes i have made,the death of my gran etc. I admitted i fully understand the needs of the business and I should adhere to my contracted hours.
meeting was adjourned, and when i went back in I was handed with a 'final written warning'.
Now, I accept Its my fault, but going from a verbal warning, straight to a final written is extreme. It also goes against their own handbook. These are the warning stages: I was on a stage 1, and have been moved to a stage 3 without a stage 2.
Stage 1: misconduct/unsatisfactory performance – verbal recorded warning
If your performance or conduct does not meet acceptable standards, you
will be issued with a Stage 1 verbal recorded warning in writing. This will set
out the nature of the misconduct or the performance concerns, the required
standards or objectives and the necessary measures for improvement
(including identifying any training needs where necessary).
In cases of unsatisfactory performance your manager will identify a
reasonable period of time for monitoring and improvement in which to
achieve the objectives. A written summary of the hearing will be sent to you.
Stage 2: first written warning
If the misconduct is sufficiently serious, or there is a failure to improve
performance or conduct during the current warning for the same type of
offence, you will be issued with a Stage 2 first written warning. This will
give details of the misconduct or failure to improve performance and the
improvement required (identifying any training needs where necessary). A
written summary of the hearing will be sent to you.
Stage 3: final written warning
If the offence is sufficiently serious or, there is still a failure to improve
performance, or there is continued misconduct, you will be issued with a
final written warning. This will give details as above in Stage 2 and will also
warn that failure to improve may lead to dismissal. A written summary of
the hearing will be sent to you.
any adivce I would be extremely greatful. I have chosen to appeal, So just hoping for some words of adivice.
many thanks
Stains fan.
often on here, and seem to get quite sensible replys, so thought it was best to post on your forum, in hope of some good advice.
Anyway..
At work, back in septemeber, I was issued with a verbal warning for poor timekeeping. I hold my hands up, and accept I should of done more to get to work on time.
I made changes to my journey, getting a earlier bus at 7am. This was working fine for a while, until road works in 2 places, within half of a mile eachother commenced. This caused a lot of traffic, and was making me late. Follwing a week of the roadworks, and being late twice that week, I looked into making changing further changes to my journey, or antoher way to solve the problem.
In the end, I decided the best thing to do was move closer to work, and i arranged for me to move in with my friend about 10 minutes walk from work. This was all agreed, moving date in place then my Gran suddenly passed away. with everything going on, the funeral etc. I put this on hold until after the funeral. Follwing my 1st day back at work, After my Grans funeral, I was handed a letter for a disciplinary hearing for 'poor timekeeping and failure to follow management instruction.
The failure to follow management instruction, is because when i have been late, And have accidently forgot to make up the time I was late on the same day, and instead made it up the next day. I have nto onced faield to make up the time owed.
I went into the meeting, and i explained as best i could about the situation, changes i have made,the death of my gran etc. I admitted i fully understand the needs of the business and I should adhere to my contracted hours.
meeting was adjourned, and when i went back in I was handed with a 'final written warning'.
Now, I accept Its my fault, but going from a verbal warning, straight to a final written is extreme. It also goes against their own handbook. These are the warning stages: I was on a stage 1, and have been moved to a stage 3 without a stage 2.
Stage 1: misconduct/unsatisfactory performance – verbal recorded warning
If your performance or conduct does not meet acceptable standards, you
will be issued with a Stage 1 verbal recorded warning in writing. This will set
out the nature of the misconduct or the performance concerns, the required
standards or objectives and the necessary measures for improvement
(including identifying any training needs where necessary).
In cases of unsatisfactory performance your manager will identify a
reasonable period of time for monitoring and improvement in which to
achieve the objectives. A written summary of the hearing will be sent to you.
Stage 2: first written warning
If the misconduct is sufficiently serious, or there is a failure to improve
performance or conduct during the current warning for the same type of
offence, you will be issued with a Stage 2 first written warning. This will
give details of the misconduct or failure to improve performance and the
improvement required (identifying any training needs where necessary). A
written summary of the hearing will be sent to you.
Stage 3: final written warning
If the offence is sufficiently serious or, there is still a failure to improve
performance, or there is continued misconduct, you will be issued with a
final written warning. This will give details as above in Stage 2 and will also
warn that failure to improve may lead to dismissal. A written summary of
the hearing will be sent to you.
any adivce I would be extremely greatful. I have chosen to appeal, So just hoping for some words of adivice.
many thanks
Stains fan.