Disciplinary Conference. Whenever the Employer determines that disciplinary action is appropriate, a disciplinary conference shall be promptly scheduled and held with the employee pursuant to this Article. Only upon mutual agreement between the employee and the convening management official, or in an emergency, shall a disciplinary conference be scheduled for the employee's regular day off. Subject to the same exceptions, the disciplinary conference shall be scheduled for the employee's own shift, or, in the case of a night shift employee, within one hour from the beginning or end of the employee's shift. All disciplinary conferences shall be considered as the employee's work time. Such conferences may be postponed or rescheduled by mutual agreement between the parties. Such agreement shall not be arbitrarily withheld. The employee may waive entitlement to such disciplinary conference; in such event no conference shall be required. The Employer is not required to postpone a disciplinary conference for an employee on extended sick leave, leave of absence, or who is incarcerated. The Employer shall advise such employee of his/her right to submit a written statement in response to the statement of charges and to have a Union Representative present at the conference to represent his/her interests.
Disciplinary Conference. In the event disciplinary action is taken, any teacher may have a representative of the Association present during a disciplinary conference or hearing. When possible, teachers will be notified in advance prior to any disciplinary conference or hearing.
Disciplinary Conference. Withholding of privileges.
Disciplinary Conference. 1. Prior to any suspension, the teacher charged shall be notified in writing of the charges by the Superintendent at least one (1) day prior to a meeting with the Superintendent. The teacher charged shall have the right to explain or rebut the charges at a meeting with the Superintendent. Following this conference with the Superintendent, the teacher shall have the right to a hearing with the Board of Education relative to the charges underlying his/her suspension.
2. In such conferences, the teacher shall have the right to have a representative of his/her choosing.
Disciplinary Conference. If any employee is brought up on charges, no suspension or discharge shall be put into effect without a meeting between the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources or designee and two (2) appropriate representatives of the Association. This provision does not apply to situations requiring immediate action because of the nature of the offense, but every effort will be made to provide such a meeting.
Disciplinary Conference. In the event it becomes necessary to hold a disciplinary conference, the employee shall be apprised of the nature of such conference and shall be entitled to be accompanied by and receive advice from an Association representative or such other person the employee may select, if requested. Should a conference called for another purpose become disciplinary in nature; the employee shall have the right to leave such conference and seek counsel as indicated above.
Disciplinary Conference. Whenever the Employer determines that disciplinary action may be appropriate, a disciplinary conference shall be scheduled with the employee and, if requested by the employee, an Association representative. The Employer's representative at the disciplinary conference will be a Human Resources representative and an employee at the rank of Inspector or above. At the conference, the response of the employee to the charges, including the employee's own explanation of an incident, if not previously obtained, mitigating circumstances, and the employee's response to action intended or recommended shall be received by the Employer.
Disciplinary Conference. A. Whenever the Employer determines that an employee may be suspended or discharged, a pre-disciplinary conference will be scheduled.
B. No less than five (5) work days prior to the scheduled starting time of the conference, the Employer will provide to the employee a written outline of the charges which may be the basis of disciplinary action. The employee must chooseto:
1) Appear at the conference to present an oral or written statement in his/her defense;
2) Appear at the conference and have a chosen representative present an oral or written statement in defense of the employee; or
3) Elect in writing to waive the opportunity to have a pre-disciplinary conference.
C. At the pre-disciplinary conference, the Employer will present to the employee the allegations ofmisconduct.
D. The employee and/or his/her representative will be given the opportunity to respond to the allegations ofmisconduct.
E. Within fifteen (15) working days following the hearing, the appointing authority shall announce what discipline, if any, it proposes to take in writing and provide a copy to both the employee and the Union. The time for filing a grievance regarding the discipline begins upon issuance of such discipline to the employee and Union.
F. Nothing shall preclude the Employer and the Union from mutually agreeing, in writing, to extend the time limits set forth herein. Copies of all disciplinary actions will be provided to the Union.
Disciplinary Conference. After a pre-disciplinary conference has been held, within ten (10) work days a disciplinary conference will be held and the Bargaining Unit Member shall be advised of the status of the investigation.
Disciplinary Conference. At any disciplinary conference, an Association representative may be present at the request of the teacher.
