Understanding the Impact of a Warning Letter on Appraisals
Why was a warning letter issued, and what were the charges? What is the nature of the misconduct? You have not briefed it. Is the warning issued for late coming, frequent unplanned leaves, or is it for performance-related issues? It depends. If the warning is for performance-related issues or any other major misconduct, then the company reserves the right to delay or hold increment for the particular employee.
During the annual appraisal, apart from performance, all other criteria like punctuality, leave availed particulars, and the number of warnings issued during the period under review will be considered. But it depends on the field. IT and non-IT differ. IT, ITES, and BPO offer flexible work hours; people stretch and work and come late in the morning, so the definition of punctuality is different there, and whether work assigned is completed within the stipulated time frame is counted there. In non-IT, it is the other way.