In documenting tardiness during progressive discipline, which option is the appropriate counseling type?

• A. Verbal Counseling
• B. Written Counseling
• C. Verbal Counseling and Records of Individual Counseling
• D. Administrative Counseling

Answer: (C)

In progressive discipline for tardiness, you address the behavior and keep a formal record of it. The best approach is to conduct a verbal counseling session and also create a Records of Individual Counseling entry. The verbal talk identifies the issue, sets expectations, and signals the first step in the process. Recording it in the ROIC ensures there is an official, time-stamped documentation in the member’s file that can be referenced as discipline progresses. This combination provides both the interpersonal coaching and the formal documentation required to support future actions if tardiness continues.

Verbal counseling alone lacks formal documentation, while written counseling by itself doesn’t necessarily capture the initial coaching conversation. Administrative counseling fits different processes and isn’t the standard step for a tardiness issue within the typical progressive discipline workflow.