Cause/Immediate Discharge. The employer may discipline or discharge an employee for just cause. Depending on the severity of the charge, the employer may discharge an employee immediately for just cause.
Cause/Immediate Discharge Sample Clauses
Related to Cause/Immediate Discharge
DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE (a) The Employer may discharge, suspend, demote or otherwise discipline Employees who have successfully completed their probationary period for just cause. i) The Employer may discharge, suspend, demote or otherwise discipline Employees who have not successfully completed their probationary period for any reason satisfactory to the Employer. ii) The discharge, suspension, demotion or other disciplining of a probationary Employee shall not be considered a difference arising between the probationary Employee and the Employer or between the Parties and cannot be the subject matter of a grievance or referred to arbitration. 8.02 The Employer agrees to provide written reasons within seven (7) calendar days to the affected Employee in the case of discipline, discharge or suspension and further agrees that it will not suspend, discharge or otherwise discipline an Employee who has completed her or his probationary period, without just cause. 8.03 A copy of any completed evaluation which is to be placed in an Employee's file shall be first reviewed with the Employee. The Employee shall initial such evaluation as having been read and shall have the opportunity to add her or his views to such evaluation prior to it being placed in her or his file. Each Employee shall have reasonable access to all her or his files for the purpose of reviewing their contents in the presence of her or his supervisor. A copy of the evaluation will be provided to the Employee at her or his request. A request by an Employee for a copy of other documents in her or his file will not be unreasonably denied. No document shall be used against an Employee where it has not been brought to her or his attention in a timely manner. 8.04 At the time formal discipline is imposed, an Employee is entitled to be represented by her or his Union representative. In the case of suspension or discharge, the Employer shall notify the Employee of this right in advance. The Employer also agrees, as a good labour relations practice, in most circumstances it will also notify the local Union. The Employer agrees that where an Employee is required to attend a meeting with the Employer that may lead to disciplinary action, as a good labour relations practice, it will inform the Employee of the purpose of the meeting and her or his right to Union representation. All investigations related to an Employee’s employment will be completed in a timely manner. 8.05 Any letter of reprimand, suspension or other sanction will be removed from the record of an Employee fifteen (15) months following the receipt of such letter, suspension or other sanction provided that such Employee has not incurred any further discipline during that period.
