ADDITION OF DEROGATORY MATERIAL. No adverse action shall be initiated against a unit member based upon written material that is not contained within the official personnel file unless otherwise required by law. Such materials shall have been placed in the personnel file on or about the time giving rise to the incident, or, on or about the time the materials became known to the District to cause the adverse action to take place. If any derogatory recorded or written reports or communications are to be placed in a unit member’s file, the member shall be notified. The following procedure will be followed: 18.2.1 If the material results from a proceeding where the employee had the right to respond, testify, and confront witnesses, then the material may be placed in the file. 18.2.2 In other circumstances, the District will make an independent investigation before placing such material in the file. 18.2.3 An employee placed on administrative leave shall receive a letter (and have such letter placed in the personnel file) that outlines the reasons for the administrative leave.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
