Common use of Abuse Investigations Clause in Contracts

Abuse Investigations. At the point an investigation establishes reasonable cause to believe that an individual employee may have been involved in an alleged abuse, that employee will be notified that he/she is the subject of an abuse investigation. The accused employee, upon notification that he or she is the subject of an investigation, shall be told all known detail of the alleged abuse, excluding the names of the alleged victim(s), accuser(s), and witness(es). The Agency will attempt to complete its investigation within the timelines established by its rule, but where it does not meet those timelines will inform the affected employee of the status of its progress toward completion. Where an employee is exonerated of such an allegation, such exoneration will be provided to the employee in writing.