Access and Response to Critical Material in Personnel Files. When the District receives a letter or other written material which contains allegations critical of an employee's performance or character, or which charges commission of an unlawful or immoral act, the following conditions shall apply: a. If the document came from a member of the public, the matter shall first be investigated. Except in compelling circumstances, the employee shall be furnished a copy within 30 days of the District's receipt of the document. The document shall not be either placed in the personnel file or retained by the District unless it is reasonably determined that the allegations have some substance or plausibility. In any event, if the document is either retained and/or placed in the employee's personnel file, the employee shall be given a reasonable opportunity to attach a reply. b. If the document came from within District personnel, the investigation required by paragraph a. may not be necessary or appropriate, but the remainder of the protections required by paragraph a, including the notice to the employee, shall be applicable. 1.1 Exempt from disclosure to the employee are documents which (1) are references obtained from outside the District or prior to employment, (2) were prepared by identifiable examination committee members as part of the examination procedure, or (3) were obtained in connection with a promotional examination.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Access and Response to Critical Material in Personnel Files. When the District School receives a letter or other written material which contains allegations critical of an employee's ’s performance or character, or which charges commission of an unlawful or immoral act, the following conditions shall apply:
a. 9.1.1 If the document came from a member of the public, the matter shall first be investigated. Except in compelling circumstances, the employee shall be furnished a copy within 30 days of the District's School’s receipt of the document. The document shall not be either placed in the personnel file or retained by the District School unless it is reasonably determined that the allegations have some substance or plausibility. In any event, if the document is either retained and/or placed in the employee's ’s personnel file, the employee shall be given a reasonable opportunity to attach a reply.
b. 9.1.2 If the document came from within District School personnel, the investigation required by paragraph a. may not be necessary or appropriate, but the remainder of the protections required by paragraph a, including the notice to the employee, shall be applicable.
1.1 9.1.3 Exempt from disclosure to the employee are documents which (1) are references obtained from outside the District School or prior to employment, (2) were prepared by identifiable examination committee members as part of the examination procedure, or (3) were obtained in connection with a promotional examination.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
