Counseling is intended to be used as a corrective, rather than a punitive, measure and should be used to call attention to proper procedures, performance and expectations. When it becomes necessary for a supervisor to counsel an employee, it shall be done in private in a manner which will not cause embarrassment to the employee. This shall normally occur within ten (10) work days of the offense.
Counseling records shall be removed after nine (9) months from their issuance and destroyed in accordance with the provisions of Section 2117.32, “Clearing of Employee’s Records”.