Critical Entries. No information reflecting critically upon an employee shall be placed in any of the employee's personnel records that does not bear either the signature or initials of the employee or a notation by the employer indicating that the employee has been provided a copy of the material and refuses to sign. A copy of any such material shall be furnished to the employee by the Department concerned, when it is placed in the personnel record.
Critical Entries. No information reflecting adversely on an employee shall be placed in the employee’s personnel files unless it bears the signature of the employee. An employee may be required by the Sheriff to sign the material to be placed in the employee’s personnel file providing the following disclaimer appears with the signature: “Employee’s signature confirms receipt and does not indicate agreement or disagreement with the content”. In the event an employee refuses to comply with this Article, the refusal may be noted in lieu of the employee’s signature. After a reasonable attempt to present the document to the employee for signature, if an employee is not available within five (5) working days to sign document to be placed in the employee’s file, the Sheriff may place the material in the files provided the sheriff affixes a certificate that the document was mailed to the employee at the employee’s address of record. Documents placed in a personnel record without conforming to the requirement of this section may not be used by the Sheriff in any disciplinary proceeding involving the employee.
Critical Entries. No document reflecting critically upon the employee shall be placed in the employee's personnel file that does not bear either the signature or initials of the employee indicating that the employee has been provided a copy of the material. Employees are required to sign all disciplinary actions presented to them by the Chief or the Chief’s designee. Such signature shall indicate acknowledgement of receipt of the disciplinary action and shall in no way constitute an admission of the truthfulness or accuracy of the document's contents.
Critical Entries. No disciplinary action, evaluation document, or complaint will be placed into an employee’s personnel file without a copy being provided to the employee. Normally, the employee will be asked to acknowledge receipt of a copy by affixing the employee’s signature to the file copy. Such a signature is not to be construed as indicating agreement with the contents thereof.
