Disciplinary action is to be administered in a manner that preserves the employee's self-esteem and adheres to the concept of due process.  This internal procedure does not replace Miami-Dade County Administrative Orders and Personnel Rules. Coordination with the MDT Office of Civil Rights & Labor Relations is required prior to presentation of all DAR's (disciplinary action reports) or ROC's (records of counseling) and is encouraged any time guidance is needed.

Discipline should be administered in a progressive manner, with more stringent penalties following successive violations.  This is particularly true when relatively minor offense is repeated.  However, serious offences may call for appropriately severe penalties, without consideration to the concept of progression.