Corrective Action

Corrective action is the process the supervisor begins when an employee’s performance or conduct is first identified as needing improvement. Normally, the first step in corrective action is bringing the issue to the employee’s attention (counseling), and suggesting ways to “correct” the problem (corrective action plan). This first step is informal and may or may not result in a memo confirming the counseling. However, if a written memo confirming the counseling is not issued to the employee, the supervisor should still retain some written evidence that the counseling session occurred (e.g., a note in the supervisory drop file). Examples of informal “corrective action plans” youRead More →