02/24/2009-"To Sign or Not to Sign?"

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February 24, 2009
"To Sign or Not to Sign?"

If one of your co-workers is asked to sign a warning or another paper at work, and they disagree with it contents, advise them to sign it and write, "I am signing to acknowledge receipt and not agreement."

Signing a warning does not mean the employee agrees with an evaluation or that s/he deserves the warning or even with the facts that are described. You may still file a grievance for the member (see links below). Conversely, refusing to sign a warning does not make it go away.