A progressive discipline policy:

Always includes a dispute resolution procedure for employees who feel they are being unfairly accused of poor performance or misconduct

outlines the company's varied approach to the wide array of employee conduct and performance issues.

provides unique, creative consequences for offenses that employees commit. It is this creativity) and the absence of written corrective action that causes the policy to be called "progressive.

lists every type of misconduct and performance issue, and the specific process the company will take for each. Consequently, progressive discipline policies are actually quite long.