[On Your Letterhead]

[Date]

[Name, Position] [Address] [Address]

Dear [Name]:

The purpose of this correspondence is to summarize the meeting held with you at [Time] on [Day of Week, Month Day, Year] at [location] and to serve as a letter of direction to you regarding your excessive tardiness to work.

Also in attendance at this meeting were [Names, Positions]. As we discussed during the conference, you have been tardy to work [#] times since [Month Day, Year]. [Insert brief list of tardy dates and reason cited, how late each time, whether reported properly, etc.]. This level of tardiness is unacceptable in that it poses an undue hardship on your coworkers and the entire department.

In the future, you must adhere to the following directives: 1. Report to work on time daily as scheduled 2. Sign-in and/or clock-in on time and as directed by your supervisor. [Briefly describe report times, procedure]. 3. Report all absences or tardiness in advance as directed by your supervisor. [Describe absence- reporting procedures.]

[Name], please be aware that failure to adhere to the above directives or any other misconduct may result in disciplinary action, up to and including the termination of your employment. This document may become part of your annual evaluation.

Sincerely,

______[Principal Name], Principal date

Your signature is acknowledgement of your receipt of this Letter of Direction.

______[Employee name] date

CC: Employee Relations Personnel File Area Assistant Superintendent