Staff Employee Discipline and Discharge

Policy number: 
05.033
Policy description: 

The University of North Texas is committed to recruiting, developing and retaining quality staff employees in an at-will employment relationship that fosters successful performance and requires accountability from all employees. The University of North Texas strives to effectively and efficiently identify, correct and discipline unacceptable demonstrations of work related performance and employee conduct. As such, it is the philosophy and expectation of the University of North Texas that when appropriate, progressive discipline is utilized. No provision of this policy shall confer rights to employees that are contrary to the employment at-will relationship.

Policy owner: VP for Finance and Administration
Policy contact: 
Katy McDaniel
Asst Vice Chancellor & CHRO
UNT System Human Resources
Applies to: 
Staff
Date Issued: 
Sunday, January 9, 1994

Last updated: 

Date: 
09/01/2023
Action: 
Revision
Comments: 
Policy revised to align with system model policy and to update to accessible format.
Date: 
06/05/2012
Action: 
Revision
Comments: 
Revised to comply with System Regulation 05.100 At-Will Employment Relationship. Effective 06/05/2012.
Date: 
06/01/2004
Action: 
Revision