Disciplinary Action and Warning Letters

I have attached the 26 warning letters formats which will help you for all the Disciplinary actions.

MODEL PRO-FORM FOR GENERAL CHARGE-SHEET

To
………………………
………………………
It is reported against you that on ________(date) at ________(time) you_____ (mention clearly the act or acts of misconduct alleged). The acts, as alleged above to have been committed by you, amount to misconduct which, if proved, would warrant serious disciplinary action against you.
Accordingly, you are hereby required to show cause within _______ days of the receipt hereof as to why you should not be dismissed or other wise punished.Should you fail to submit your explanation as required, It will be presumed that you admit the charges and have no explanation to offer and the matter will be disposed of without any further reference to you. Since the charges, leveled against you, are of grave and serious nature, you are herby suspended pending further proceedings and final orders in the matter. The receipt of this letter should be acknowledged.
AHTOHRISED SIGNATORY

MODEL SHOW CAUSE NOTICE

To
Mr………………………………..
Emp.No…………………………
Designation:…………………..
You have been absenting from duty without leave since………..and as such services are liable to be terminated according to the rules of the company.
You are, therefore, called upon to show cause why your services will not be terminated under Clause ……….of the State………Model Standing Orders Act OR Certified Standing Orders rules of the company / establishment for
such continued / habitual absence.

AUTHIRISED SIGNATORY

MODEL SHOW CAUSE NOTICE

To
Mr………………………………..
Emp.No…………………………
Designation:…………………..
It has been reported against you as under : On…………at……………….you,…………..……………..(details of alleged misconduct) The act(s) alleged to have been committed by you amount to misconduct. Accordingly, you are hereby called upon to submit your written explanation and show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken against you.
Your explanation must reach the undersigned within 48 hours. Should you fail to submit your explanation required,the matter will be disposed of without any further reference to you.

AUTHORISED SIGNATORY

SIMPLE WARNING LETTER

To
Mr………………………………..
Emp.No…………………………
Designation:…………………..

WARNING

Your explanation dated ………….. in reply to show cause notice dated………. Has been found to be unsatisfactory. You are accordingly hereby warned.
You are further advised in your own interest to be cautious and not to repeat such an act in future.
AUTHORISED SIGNATORY

STERN WARNING LETTER

To
Mr………………………………..
Emp.No…………………………
Designation:…………………..

STERN WARNING

Your explanation dated …..in reply to show cause notice /letter of charge dated…….has been found to be unsatisfactory.The gravity of misconduct committed by you is such that it warrants severe punishment. However, we are taking a lenient view this time and have decided to award you this
stern warning.Should you repeat any such thing in future or commit any
other misconduct we will not hesitate to take strict disciplinary action against you.
AUTHORISED SIGNATORY

WARNING LETTER FOR HABITUAL IRREGULAR ATTENDANCE

To
Mr………………………………..
Emp.No…………………………
Designation:…………………..
Your leave record shows that you are in the habit of absenting off and on and in spite of the fact that you have been verbally advised and are warned for improving your attendance you have not shown any improvement. You were again absent on ………. Without any authorization. You are being given another opportunity to correct yourself and in case you do not show any improvement we will have no alternative but to take a serious view of your action. On your above absence you are being strongly warned.
AUTHORISED SIGNATORY

WARNING LETTER FOR INSUBORDINATION

To
Mr………………………………..
Emp.No…………………………
Designation:…………………..
It has been reported that today at 09.00a.m when your supervisor asked you to do…………………you refused to carry out the instructions and shouted at him. In your explanation you have admitted your mistake. Although drastic action could have been taken against you forinsubordination, but with a view to reform you, you are being given another opportunity and we hope you will be very careful in future in such matters. You are being warned.
AUTHORISED SIGNATORY

MODEL PRO-FORMA FOR GENERAL CHARGE-SHEET

To
Mr./ Ms……………………..
Emp.No…………………….
Designation………………..
It is reported against you that on ________(date) at ________(time) you_____ (mention clearly the act or acts of misconduct alleged).The acts, as alleged above to have been committed by you, amount to misconduct which, if proved, would warrant serious disciplinary action against you. Accordingly, you are hereby required to show cause within _______ days of the receipt hereof as to why you should not be dismissed or other wise punished.
Should you fail to submit your explanation as required, It will be presumed
that you admit the charges and have no explanation to offer and the matter
will be disposed of without any further reference to you.Since the charges, leveled against you, are of grave and serious nature, you are herby suspended pending further proceedings and final orders in the matter.
The receipt of this letter should be acknowledged.
AHTOHRISED SIGNATORY

PRO-FORMA FOR NOTICE FOR SUSPENSION ORDER PENDING ENQUIRY:

To
Mr./ Ms……………………..
Emp.No…………………….
Designation………………..
Whereas the charges amounting to gross misconduct (s) and indiscipline
againt you have been leveled in accordance with Company Service Rules /
Standing Order No……as per charge-sheet dated………..sent to you.Now, therefore, you are hereby placed under suspension with effect from………under clauses………..of the Factory / Company Rules / Standing
Orders. Your suspension has been considered necessary in order to maintain
proper discipline in the Factory / Company / Establishment and to conduct
proper enquiry against you.You will be entitled to receive subsistence / suspension allowance of Rs……. During the period of suspension.
AHTOHRISED SIGNATORY

PRO-FORMA FOR A LETTER TO THE ENQUIRY OFFICER FOR
CONDUCTING ENQUIRY AND CONVEYING HIS ACCEPTANCE

To
Mr. / Ms…………………………..
……………………………………
Sir / Madam,
The Management has issued a charge-sheet to one of the employees calling
for his explanation thereto. The explanation, has been found to be as
unsatisfactory. The Management has decided to hold an enquiry by giving an
opportunity to the delinquent employee to defend himself.
The Management has decided to appoint you as an Enquiry Officer and we
need your formal approval which may kindly be conveyed at your earliest.
Please be assured that the Management will extend full co-operation in this
context and Mr. / Ms……………. Has been appointed as its representative.
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,
For & on behalf of the Management
Authorised Signatory
CC: Mr./ Ms.—————————, you are appointed as Management’s
Representative to co-ordinate with the Enquiry Officer.
Note: After the disciplinary authority decides to order an enquiry, it may hold the same itself or appoint an Enquiry Officer for that purpose in the absence of a provision to the contrary in the in the service or discipline rules concerned. The Enquiry Officer functions only as a delegate of the disciplinary authority, whose conclusions and recommendations may or may not find favour with the disciplinary authority. The prerequisites of a person to be Enquiry Officer may thus be summarized as under.:

(a) The appointment of the Enquiry Officer should be made by an authority competent totake disciplinary action against the workman concerned.
(b) Before making the appointment of a person to act as Enquiry Officer, it must be seenthat he is a person with open mind, a mind which is not biased against the workman concerned.
(c) A person to be Enquiry Officer must be a Responsible Officer or High Status commanding respect from the workman. He should not be a person of lower status and should not be judge in his own cause.

PRO-FORMA FOR A NOTICE TO THE CHARGE-SHEETED EMPLOYEE
FOR HOLDING ENQUIRY:

To
Mr./ Ms………………….
Emp.No…………………
Designation……………..
Ref: Your explanation dated ………………..in response to the charge-sheet
dated………………
We are in receipt of your explanation dated…….in response to the charge sheet dated……..After careful consideration of your explanation, which has
been found unsatisfactory, it is considered desirable and necessary to
conduct an enquiry into the charges leveled against you. You are hereby
informed that the enquiry will be conducted by Sri……………….who has been
entrusted with assignment to hold the enquiry.You are, therefore, directed to attend and participate in the enquiry proceedings with all the necessary document, evidence and witness (es) that you may seek to rely upon in your defense. You are further intimated that if you fall to attend the enquiry proceedings without sufficient cause, the enquiry will be proceeded ex-parte without notice to you. For & on behalf of the Management
Authorised Signatory

DRAFT OF NOTICE AFTER RECIEPT OF ENQUIRY REPORT

To
———————-
———————-
———————-
This has reference to the charge sheet dated __________ issued to you and
the enquiry held thereafter. We have since received the report of the enquiry
officer, wherein the charges leveled against you have been proved.
Before we consider the findings of the enquiry officer, you are hereby given an opportunity as to what you have to say o the findings. You are given a period of three days to submit your reply. In case we do not hear from you within the stipulated time period, necessary action will follow, without further reference to
you.
Manager/ Competent Authority

NOTICE OF DISCHARGE TO AN EMPLOYEE

To
_______________
_______________
_______________
This has reference to the charge sheet dated_________ issued to you &
enquiry held thereafter. We have duly considered the report of the enquiry
officer and are satisfied that the charges as leveled against you have been
proved against you in the enquiry.
In view of the serious nature of misconduct committed by you & fully proved
against you, it has been decided to dispense with your services. However, on
compassionate grounds considering extenuating and aggravating
circumstances, the management, instead of dismissing you from services has
decided to impose lesser punishment of discharge on you with immediate
effect from____________ Your final payment of dues including wages for 1 month in lieu of notice will be made to you in the office on or before____________ during office hours on any working day after you hand over the charge.

Manager/ Competent Authority

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

To
_______________
_______________
_______________
We have received the enquiry report that was held on_______________
against you consequent to the charge sheet dated______________. After
going through the proceedings of the enquiry, we find that the charges have
been proved against you.Since the charge (s) committed by you is/are of serous nature, the appropriate punishment is dismissal from service. You are therefore, hereby dismissed from service with effect from ____________ you can collect your dues, if any,and settle your account on any working day during the office hours from
Accounts Department.

Manager/ Authorised person with designation

C.C : – The Accounts Deptt. for information if necessary action.
ORDER OF REDUCTION IN RANK
To
_______________
_______________
_______________
Your past conduct and service records reveal that you have no initiative or
sense of responsibility. Frequently, you have stayed away from duty &
neglected your work. Time & again you were warned/ reprimanded but there
has been no improvement. We tried our best to motivate you to take interest
in the work & to observe regularity & punctuality but of no avail. You have
been as careless as ever & have refused to perform your duties seriously.
Your carelessness has not caused the work to suffer but it is also likely to
effect the discipline among other members of the staff.Under circumstances we are of the concerned opinion that the post held by you entails greater responsibility that you can shoulder as you lack necessary initiative, which is required for the post. Therefore, we hereby give you 1- month notice to relieve you from the present post and instead assign you post
of____________ with immediate effect from_______________. This post
entails lesser responsibility & we feel that you will be able to perform your duty more satisfactorily in this capacity. However, you will be entitled to only those benefits and salary that the post caries.We must also make it clear that if you fail to show marked improvement & continue to conduct yourself in the way you have been doing, we shall be constrained to dispense with your services after holding enquiry, if necessary.Manager/Authorized person with designation

C.C: – The Accounts deptt for information & necessary action.

ORDER OF WITHOLDING ANNUAL INCREMENT/(S)

To
_______________
_______________
_______________
In continuance of the charge sheet dated_____________ issued to you & the Enquiry held into the charges, this is to inform you that we were satisfied that you are found guilty of the charges leveled against you and severe
punishment including dismissal/discharge can be inflicted upon you.
However, on going through your past record & considering the nature of the
misconduct by you the undersigned decide that this time a milder punishment will meet the ends of justice. Therefore, it has been decided to withhold your annual increment for___________year/years.During the period for which your annual increment is being withheld the management will watch your performance and conduct and if found satisfactory the grant of increment/ increments to you will be reconsidered onthe expiry of the said period.
Manager/ Authorized person with designation
C.C: – The Accounts deptt for information & necessary action.

ORDER OF IMPOSING FINE AS A PUNISHMENT

To
_______________
_______________
_______________
This is in continuance of the charge-sheeted dated__________ issued to you & the enquiry held in pursuance thereof. As a result of the enquiry, the
management is satisfied that the charges leveled against you amply proved.
On the bases of the charges proved against you, dismissal from service would be rather appropriate in the ordinary course but in consideration that this for the first time that you have been found guilty of the charge, the management decides to afford you an opportunity to improve yourself & instead of awarding the extreme penalty, impose upon you a fine of

Rs._________ as
punishment.
Manager/ Competent Authority
Date: –
C.C: – The Accounts Dept

PROFORMA SUGGESTED FOR A CHARGE SHEET TO AN EMPLOYEE
FOR HABITUAL ABSENTEEISM

TO
Following are the charges against you:
Perusal of your attendance record reveals that you are in habit of absenting
yourself from your duties without any information and proper sanction of
leave. Your absentee spells are on an increase and your absentee record for
the preceding ________years are reproduced hereunder.
MONTH DATES NO. OF
DAYS OF
UNAUTH
ORIZED
ABSE
NCE
________ __________
________________
XXX XXX XXX
XXX XXX XXX
You have been verbally advised to improve you attendance record and not to
indulge in unauthorized absence from duties. But despite these verbal
advises/reprimands and assurance given by you, you have not shown any
improvement in your attendance.The above act of habitual absence on your part constituted major misconduct under certified standing orders of the company applicable to you and also affects the work of the company.You are hereby required to submit your explanation, if any to this chargesheet
within 3 days from its receipt failing which it will be presumed that you
have no explanation to offer and the management will be free to take any
action that may be deemed proper in you case.
For _________________________
(Authorized Signatory)

PROFORMA SUGGESTED FOR CHARGE SHEET FOR SLOWING DOWN
WORK

To,
It is reported against you as under:
1. That on______(date) at about________(time) while on duty, you in
combination with others, deliberately slowed down the work in a concerted manner and instigated Mr.B & C to adopt ‘go slow’ tactics. You further threatened Mr. D who did not want to follow the suit.
2. That while you prior production was_____ per day, your production on
________ and thereafter has been deliberately brought down to______
which is much below the normal production of a worker of average
efficiency.
3. That the above acts/omissions on your part are highly objectionable
being prejudicial to the interest of the company, which has to compete
with other efficiently run enterprises.
4. That despite repeated advice not to adopt to ‘go slow’ tactics, by your
superior/superiors, you did not adhere to the actual norms of production, you have been maintaining earlier but instead, kept on idling away your time.
5. As a result of your ‘Go Slow’ tactics and instigating others to slow down
the work/production has considerably gone down, resulting into loss to
the company.
6. The above acts on your part constitute major misconduct under
certified standing orders no.______ and no._____ of the company
applicable to you.You are hereby required to submit your explanation, if any to this charge sheet within 3 days from its receipt failing which it will be presumed that you have no explanation to offer and the management will be free to take any action that may be deemed proper in you case.
AUTHORISED SIGNATORY
Appreciation Letter
Dear (Name of the candidate),
I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thanks to you for
your very active involvement _________(Reason) . The Chairman and Board
Members have also asked me to pass on their sincere appreciation for your
efforts in supporting us with the undertaking.Again, thanks so much for your enthusiastic participation in our conference. I have no doubt that it would not have been the success that it was without your presence.
Best Regards,
_______(Your name and Your Digital Signature)
Rejection Letter
Dear (Name of the candidate)
I regret to inform you that your recent application for the Head of Security
position at __(Name of the company) was unsuccessful.Although you met all of the mandatory minimum qualifications for the position,the Interview Board chose a candidate with considerably more experience than you currently possess and also whose skill set Matches closely with the current profile we are looking at . I am here to convey thanks for your candidacy.On behalf of ____(Company name) I thank you for your interest and effort,and I wish you all the best in your future career endeavors.
Sincerely,
_______(Your name and Your Digital Signature)
Apology Letter
Dear (Name of the candidate)
The purpose of this is to convey to you my sincere apologies for any
inconvenience you may have experienced last month with respect to
____(Cause of Inconvenience). We continue to be committed in reaching your expectations. Once again , Let me convey my sincere apologies concerning this and also would see to it that this would not happen in future .
Sincerely,
_______(Your name and Your Digital Signature)
Appointment For Interview
Dear (recipient’s name),
Thank you for your application regarding the position of (job title) at (company). We are impressed with your qualifications and would like to meet
with you to have a round of Discussion . Please come down to our office and
take an interview any time between __ A.M to __ P.M . Should you have any
queries ,please feel free to call me _____(Mob Num) and reach me at (your
Email ID) .We look forward to meet you soon at our Office.
Best Regards,
_______(Your name and Your Digital Signature
New Employee Introduction
Hi All
Please extend your warmest welcome to (name). (name) will be heading up
our (department) division and is excited to begin in this capacity. He comes to us with more than (number) years in…(Industry) . She would be reached at (Corporate Email ID). Request one and all to extend your warm look upon
her .
Best Regards,
_______(Your name and Your Digital Signature
Extending Job Offer
Dear (recipient’s name),
We are delighted to have you be a part of (company). As discussed in your
interview, we are offering you the position of (job title) your starting salary will be ___ per Year. The Break-up for the same will be provided on your Date of Joining Please acknowledge your Interest as a reply to this Email and Mention us your Date of Joining .An Early response to the same is highly appreciated. Look forward to have a amiable Association with you .
Regards
_______(Your name and Your Digital Signature .
Birthday Congratulations
Dear (recipient’s name)
Wish you a Happy Birthday ! We hope that you have a great year and
accomplish all the fabulous goals you have set. May the coming years be
filled with happiness, peace, and love.Have a Great day ahead .
Sincerely,
_______(Your name and Your Digital Signature
HIKE Letter
Dear Employee,
We are glad to inform you that your CTC/salary is being revised to
__________________. The break up of the same is as follows:
Basic:
Conveyance:
Flexi Benefit Plan:
PF Contrbution:
The other terms and conditions of the appointment remains the same.
Looking forward for a greater performance.
Regards,
_______(Your name and Your Digital Signature
HIKE Letter II
Dear Employee,
We take this opportunity to thank you for your contribution towards(Name of
the company)_________________performance in (Year)_______. Your
efforts towards helping the company achive its strategic goals are
appreciated.Your performance for the year _______ has __________ and has been evaluated as ___(Rating). Consequently, your annural compensation has been enhanced as shown below wef ________.
Components:

Fixed Cash Component(A)

Basic:

Flexible Benefit Pan(FBP)

Provident Fund(PF)

Cost to Company

VariableCash Component(B)

Performance Bonus

Retirals(C)

Gratuity

Other Allowances(D)

Total Yearly Compensation (A+B+C+D)

Benefits:

Group Term Life Insurance

Group Personal Accident Insurance

Group Mediclaim Insurance

We look forward to your continued contribution that would enable us to work
together as a team and scale grater heights in the coming years.We wish you all th best for your future endeavours and contributions to our organization.

PROMOTION LETTER

Dear Mr. /Ms,
We are very happy to inform you that you have been promoted as
(designation)with effect from (due date). In accordance we hereby revise your Gross Salary as Rs /-.Other terms and Conditions remain the same as per the appointment letter. Kindly sign and return the duplicate of this letter as a token of your acceptance of the above terms and conditions.

With best wishes,
_______(Your name and Your Digital Signature

ADDRESS PROOF LETTER FOR EMPLOYEE

To Whomsoever it may concern
This is to confirm that Ch.Sudheer is working in (Company) as (Designation) .
As per the company’s record, His services were effective since (Date of
Joining) . Also would want to confirm the current address of (Name of the
Employee) as “ put the Adress ” as per company’s Employee Records .
Sincerely
Human Resources
_______(Your name and Your Digital Signature

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