CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEW. The Investigative Interview is a formal meeting in which the supervisor and the Battalion Chief or next level supervisor and employee discuss the problem at hand. The supervisors identify the problem and discuss facts, evidence, etc., obtained during the information gathering phase. Section I of the HFD Disciplinary Action Form is completed to document the Investigative Interview. During the Investigative Interview, the employee is afforded the opportunity to provide an explanation. This explanation may be given during the meeting or the employee may elect to submit a written response to the supervisor who is conducting the investigation up to 48 hours later (or at a mutually agreed upon time). The Investigative Interview should be conducted by the immediate supervisor and the Battalion Chief or may be conducted by the Fire Chief and/or their designee, depending upon the nature and seriousness of the event leading to the meeting. Important points to remember during any meeting between supervisors and employees are:
CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEW. 18 The Investigative Interview is a formal meeting in which the Assistant Fire Chief 19 or Fire Chief level supervisor and employee discuss the problem at hand. The 20 supervisor(s) identify the problem and discuss facts, evidence, etc., obtained 21 during the information gathering phase. Section I of the NLVFD Disciplinary 22 Action Form (Appendix B) is completed to document the Investigative Interview 24 During the Investigative Interview, the employee is afforded the opportunity to 25 provide an explanation. This explanation may be given during the meeting or the 26 employee may elect to submit a written response to the supervisor who is 27 conducting the investigation up to 48 hours later (or at a mutually agreed upon 28 time). 30 The Investigative Interview should be conducted by the Fire Chief and/or 31 designee, depending upon the nature and seriousness of the event leading to the 32 meeting. Important points to remember during any meeting between supervisors 33 and employees are: 34 35 Privacy: Meetings should always be held in private. When problems are 36 discussed openly in front of others, people tend to become defensive and try to 37 save face. 38
CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEW. The Investigative Interview is a formal meeting in which the Assistant Fire Chief or Fire Chief level supervisor and employee discuss the problem at hand. The supervisor(s) identify the problem and discuss facts, evidence, etc., obtained during the information gathering phase. Section I of the NLVFD Disciplinary Action Form (Appendix B) is completed to document the Investigative Interview During the Investigative Interview, the employee is afforded the opportunity to provide an explanation. This explanation may be given during the meeting or the employee may elect to submit a written response to the supervisor who is conducting the investigation up to 48 hours later (or at a mutually agreed upon time). The Investigative Interview should be conducted by the Fire Chief and/or designee, depending upon the nature and seriousness of the event leading to the meeting. Important points to remember during any meeting between supervisors and employees are:
