Discharge Planning If further care at home or in another facility is appropriate following discharge from the Hospital, Blue Shield will work with the Member, the attending Physician and the Hospital discharge planners to determine the most appropriate and cost effective way to provide this care.
DISCHARGE CASES If an employee believes that he has been unjustly discharged he may commence grievance procedure and it will be instituted at Step 2.
Discharge Grievance (a) An employee shall only be discharged from the employment for just cause, except that an employee who has not completed the probationary period may be released based on a fair and proper assessment against reasonable standards of performance and suitability. An allegation of action contrary to this clause may be taken up as a grievance. As a good labour relations practice, the Home agrees to provide written reasons within seven (7) calendar days to the affected employee in the case of discharge or suspension.
(b) Such grievance shall proceed directly to Step No. 1 of the grievance procedure and must be presented in writing, dated and signed within ten (10) days following the discharge.
(a) If an employee is to be reprimanded or disciplined, she may have a Union Representative present if she so requests.
(b) If an employee is to be suspended or discharged, the Employer shall notify her of this right prior to the outset of the meeting.
(c) The Union Representatives undertake to be reasonably available in person or by telephone for such meeting. In extraordinary circumstances when a Union Representative is unavailable, the Union Representative shall provide an alternate representative.
DISCHARGE, SUSPENSION AND WARNING 22.01 When the attitude or performance of an employee calls for a warning by the Employer, such a warning shall be a written one, and a copy of this warning will be forwarded immediately to the regional office of Local 52.
22.02 An employee may be suspended or discharged for proper cause by the Employer. Within five (5) workdays following suspension or discharge, the employee involved, together with a Local 52 Representative, may interview the Employer concerning the reason leading to the suspension or discharge. Within five (5) workdays following the interview, the Union may submit the complaint to arbitration.
Discharge Procedure When an employee is discharged or suspended, the employee and the Union shall be advised promptly in writing by the Employer as to the reason for such discharge or suspension.
