DISCHARGING AND SUSPENDING EMPLOYEES AND DEMOTING FOR MISCONDUCT. (a) The Company will have just cause before discharging or suspending an employee, or demoting an employee for misconduct, where the employee has at least 12 months of credited service with the Company at the time of his or her discharge, suspension, or demotion for misconduct. (b) The Union may grieve and arbitrate a claimed violation of Section 5.4(a) pursuant to the applicable grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreement. (c) The Union may grieve, but may not arbitrate, the discharge, suspension, or demotion of an employee who has less than 12 months of credited service at the time of his or her discharge, suspension, or demotion.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
