Disciplinary Meetings. 6.01 If an employee is to be called in by the employer to discuss a matter which could lead to her discipline, she shall be so advised prior to entering the meeting. She shall be accompanied by a committeeperson, who shall attend the entire meeting without loss of wages. Employees will not have disciplinary meetings without union representation. Such disciplinary meeting shall normally take place during the employee’s scheduled shift. If the issue is serious and an immediate meeting is warranted, she may be called in at a time she is not scheduled. The employee and the xxxxxxx shall be allowed to meet for a reasonable period of time in private if such meeting is requested by either party. When discipline is to be administered, the reason(s) for the discipline shall be communicated during the meeting and confirmed in writing to the employee within three (3) days of the meeting. The time limits for filing a grievance as per Article 7 shall commence when the written confirmation of discipline is received. Discipline shall take place no later than seven (7) days from the date the Employer first became aware of the incident leading to discipline. If a committeeperson is not available, the seven (7) days will be extended until a committeeperson is available. When the conduct or performance of an employee calls for a warning by the employer, the warning shall be in writing and a copy of this warning shall be forwarded immediately to the xxxxxxx and the union. A discharge grievance may be filed at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure within one (1) week of the discharge. The parties shall then confer at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure within one (1) week of the filing of the grievance to discuss the matter. However, the parties may agree to waive these time limits. All written notations of discipline shall be removed from an employee’s file twelve (12) months from the date of receipt of the discipline. The only exception would be discipline for resident abuse which was not reversed by the grievance procedure. Where appropriate the Employer will include on the disciplinary notation the date the Employer became aware of the incident.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Disciplinary Meetings. 6.01 If Following an investigation, the employee shall be notified that the investigation is complete. Any employee who may be subject to discipline shall undergo an investigation, during which the employee may be placed on administrative leave. No discipline may be imposed on the employee unless or until s/he has been interviewed regarding the allegations. Following an investigation, the employee shall be notified that the investigation is complete. A Union xxxxxxx shall be present to serve as a witness and to give rebuttal when an employee is being served with an oral or written reprimand. For all disciplinary actions involving suspension without pay or discharge, the Employer shall notify the Union and the employee who is to be called in by disciplined of the employer to discuss time and place of a matter meeting at which could lead to her discipline, she the disciplinary action shall be so advised prior imposed. The notice of the meeting shall be at least three (3) working days in advance of the meeting, during which time the employee shall remain on administrative leave and shall notify the employee of his/her right to entering Union representation at the meeting. She The employee or Union may request an additional two (2) business days to prepare for the meeting; however, such additional days shall be accompanied by a committeeperson, who shall attend unpaid to the entire meeting without loss of wagesEmployee. Employees will not have disciplinary meetings without union representation. Such disciplinary The meeting shall normally take place during the employee’s scheduled shift. If the issue is serious and an immediate meeting is warranted, she may be called in at a time she is not scheduledregular workday. The notice shall contain the reasons for the contemplated disciplinary action, the disciplinary action to be imposed, the names of any witnesses involved and known by the Employer, and any documents supporting the disciplinary action. At the meeting, the employee and the xxxxxxx Union representative shall be allowed given an opportunity to meet rebut or clarify the reasons for a reasonable period discipline. Such rebuttal shall be placed in the employee’s personnel file, if in writing. The Employer shall notify the employee and the Union of time the imposition of the discipline by the conclusion of the following business day. If an investigation of alleged employee misconduct does not lead to discipline, the investigation shall be closed and further will not become part of the employee’s permanent file nor be used to adversely affect the employee’s contractual rights. Nothing in private if such meeting is requested by either party. When discipline this section shall prevent the employer from interviewing an employee for the purpose of instructing, redirecting, or reminding an employee of his/her duties or responsibilities and no disciplinary action is to be administered, the reason(s) for the discipline taken. Subsequent release from duty and pay practices during such release shall be communicated during the meeting continue in accord with present practice and confirmed provisions in writing to the employee within three (3) days of the meeting. The time limits for filing a grievance as per Article 7 shall commence when the written confirmation of discipline is received. Discipline shall take place no later than seven (7) days from the date the Employer first became aware of the incident leading to discipline. If a committeeperson is not available, the seven (7) days will be extended until a committeeperson is available. When the conduct or performance of an employee calls for a warning by the employer, the warning shall be in writing and a copy other sections of this warning shall be forwarded immediately to the xxxxxxx and the union. A discharge grievance may be filed at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure within one (1) week of the discharge. The parties shall then confer at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure within one (1) week of the filing of the grievance to discuss the matter. However, the parties may agree to waive these time limits. All written notations of discipline shall be removed from an employee’s file twelve (12) months from the date of receipt of the discipline. The only exception would be discipline for resident abuse which was not reversed by the grievance procedure. Where appropriate the Employer will include on the disciplinary notation the date the Employer became aware of the incidentagreement.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement