{"id":5665,"date":"2025-01-15T10:56:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/?p=5665"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:08:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T17:08:27","slug":"hr-newsletter-performance-improvement-plan-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/15\/hr-newsletter-performance-improvement-plan-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"HR Newsletter: Performance Improvement Plan Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/images\/newsletter\/HR\/Blog\/January2025_Performance-Improvement.jpg\" alt=\"HR Newsletter: Performance Improvement Plan Best Practices\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Employee discipline is one of the most challenging aspects of workforce management and can take various forms. One common type of employee discipline is the use of a performance improvement plan (PIP). A PIP is typically a formal, written document that outlines an employee\u2019s performance or behavioral deficiencies, sets forth clear and quantifiable goals, and establishes a timeline by which an employee must successfully complete such goals. 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