Special Assessment The intent of a special assessment is to identify problems regarding a member’s performance of duties and, if necessary, to develop a plan to address these problems. When the appropriate Xxxx or Vice President has reasonable grounds to believe there is a problem regarding a member’s performance of duties, the Xxxx shall meet with the member, and any other appropriate individuals, in an attempt to clarify and, if necessary, rectify the situation. If, following such meeting(s), the Xxxx or Vice President determines that a special assessment is called for, the Xxxx shall meet and confer with the appropriate chairperson in the design of an appropriate evaluation, which may or may not involve the DEC, and shall inform the affected member in writing of the particulars of the scheduled evaluation. The evaluator(s) shall submit a written report of the results of the evaluation, including any recommended actions, to the Xxxx, the Chairperson and the affected member; such report shall be placed in the member’s personnel file. Should the evaluation report identify matters requiring remedial action, the evaluators, in consultation with the affected member, shall develop a specific plan with a schedule of compliance, which shall be implemented. The evaluators shall provide a written copy of the plan to be implemented to the affected member, the Xxxx or Vice President, and the member’s personnel file. If the member fails to cooperate, the matter may be remanded to the process of Article 16. In the event that the member in question is the Spokesperson or the department Chairperson, that role in the process shall be filled by the Chairperson of the DEC. Records of a special assessment and related documents shall be removed from the personnel file following the affected member’s next formal evaluation, unless the Xxxx, in consultation with the DEC, determines otherwise.
