Common use of Cause for Discipline Clause in Contracts

Cause for Discipline. The College shall have the right to discipline an employee, up to and including dismissal, for justifiable cause. Any discipline imposed is subject to the grievance procedure set forth in Article 25. No employee shall be dismissed or suspended without prior written notice within ten (10) working days from the date the College demonstrably had knowledge of such alleged violation. If such warning is not given to the employee and sent to the Union within ten (10) working days of the date the College demonstrably had knowledge of such alleged violation, the warning notice shall be null and void. A. Warning notices will be considered collectively, not individually. Any employee receiving three (3) written warning notices within a twelve (12) month period shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Upon written request by the employee, warning notices shall be removed from personnel files twelve (12) months from the date of notice if there have been no further notices for a six (6) month period. B. No prior discipline shall be required and an employee shall be subject to immediate dismissal for any of the following: (a) assault, (b) violation of the College’s drug and alcohol abuse policy, (c) child abuse, (d) recklessness, (e) theft, or (f) unauthorized use of College property. In addition, no prior warning shall be necessary if there are circumstances where the situation is of an extreme nature demanding immediate action; therefore, progressive discipline or action is not indicated and/or within the College’s legal options.

Cause for Discipline. The College shall have the right to discipline an employee, up to and including dismissal, for justifiable cause. Any discipline imposed is subject to the grievance procedure set forth in Article 25. No employee shall be dismissed or suspended without prior written notice within ten (10) working days from the date the College demonstrably had knowledge of such alleged violation. If such warning is not given to the employee and sent to the Union within ten (10) working days of the date the College demonstrably had knowledge of such alleged violation, the warning notice shall be null and void. A. Warning notices will be considered collectively, not individually. Any employee receiving three (3) written warning notices within a twelve (12) month period shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Upon written request by the employee, warning notices shall be removed from personnel files twelve (12) months from the date of notice if there have been no further notices for a six (6) month period.be B. No prior discipline shall be required and an employee shall be subject to immediate dismissal for any of the following: (a) assault, (b) violation of the College’s drug and alcohol abuse policy, (c) child abuse, (d) recklessness, (e) theft, or (f) unauthorized use of College property. In addition, no prior warning shall be necessary if there are circumstances where the situation is of an extreme nature demanding immediate action; therefore, progressive discipline or action is not indicated and/or within the College’s legal options.