Causes for Disciplinary Action by the District. The District may take disciplinary action against a regular employee for misconduct including, but not limited to: fraud in securing employment by making a false statement on an application for employment or on any supporting documents furnished with or made a part of any application; incompetence such as failure to comply with the minimum standard of an employee's position for a significant period of time; inexcusable neglect of duty, such as failure to perform duties required of an employee within his position; willful disobedience and insubordination such as a willful failure to submit to duly appointed or acting supervisor or conform to duly established orders or directions of persons in a supervisory position; dishonesty involving employment; being under the influence of alcohol or intoxicating drugs when reporting to duty or while on duty; inexcusable absence without leave; conviction of a felony, or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, which shall be deemed to include only crimes involving dishonesty or character depravity; improper or unauthorized use of District property; violation of the Rules and Regulations of any department, which Rules and Regulations are adopted pursuant to or continued to these Rules and Regulations; violation of Safety Rules; any willful act of conduct undertaken in bad faith which either during or outside of duty hours is of such a nature that it causes discredit to fall upon the District, the employee's department or division. Willful failure to maintain proper decorum during working hours causing discredit to the employee's department or division; discourteous treatment of the public or District Board Members; abuse of sick leave; inattention to duty, tardiness, indolence, carelessness or failure to report to work or to call in according to the District's Employee Handbook; acceptance, from any source, of a reward, gift or other form of remuneration in addition to regular compensation by an employee for the performance of official duties; falsification of any District report or record.
