Employee Relations

 90 Day Probationary Terminations

Please answer the following items in memo form to be sent to the Employee Relations Manager,  Rebecca Sampson. For any questions, contact Rebecca  at rsampson@smu.edu

  • Request that the employee be terminated.
  • Give employee’s date of hire and include any previously granted extensions.
  • List all specific reasons for termination. What exactly did the employee do or not do? What were the specific behaviors of concern? (Do not include emotions or assumption – focus on specific behaviors or actions.)
  • Show how the above behaviors were a violation of job expectations.
  • List all coaching sessions with the employee to correct his/her specific job concerns. (Dates and items discussed.)
  • Has the unacceptable behavior continued in spite of the coaching session?

You should receive a call from the Retention Manager upon receipt of this memo in order to discuss the situation and to design a performance strategy.  If the termination is granted, be prepared to set a specific termination date and to complete a termination form (which can be found on the HR website under HR Forms.)