Disciplinary Proceedings. Any member charged with a violation of department rules and regulations, incompetence, misconduct, negligence, insubordination, disloyalty or other serious disciplinary infraction may request a hearing provided such request is made in writing and delivered to the department head no later than five (5) days after the member is advised of the charge against him. No member shall be dismissed without first given notice and an opportunity for a hearing whether he requested it or not. In the case of a member who has been suspended, the hearing shall, if requested by the member, be held no more than five (5) days after the date when the suspension began. The member shall be informed of the exact nature of the charge and shall be given reasonable notice of the hearing date and time to allow him an opportunity to consult legal counsel, conduct an investigation, and prepare a defense which time shall not exceed five (5) business days. The stewards and the employee shall have the right to review before any disciplinary action any video surveillance footage that it to be utilized as part of any disciplinary action. The hearing, which shall be before the department head, or in his absence or incapacity the acting department head, shall be informal in nature. The member may be accompanied and represented by legal counsel or a representative of the Union or Xxxxxxx. The members shall have the right to confer with his representative at any time during the hearing and shall have the right to have his representative speak on his behalf. Any disciplinary action taken against a member shall be subject to the grievance procedure.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Disciplinary Proceedings. Any member charged with a violation of department rules and regulations, incompetence, misconduct, negligence, insubordination, disloyalty or other serious disciplinary infraction may request a hearing provided such request is made in writing and delivered to the department head no later than five (5) days after the member is advised of the charge against him. No member shall be dismissed without first given notice and an opportunity for a hearing whether he requested it or not. In the case of a member who has been suspended, the hearing shall, if requested by the member, be held no more than five (5) days after the date when the suspension began. The member shall be informed of the exact nature of the charge and shall be given reasonable notice of the hearing date and time to allow him an opportunity to consult legal counsel, conduct an investigation, and prepare a defense which time shall not exceed five (5) business days. The stewards and the employee shall have the right to review before any disciplinary action any video surveillance footage that it to be utilized as part of any disciplinary action. The hearing, which shall be before the department head, or in his absence or incapacity the acting department head, shall be informal in nature. The member may be accompanied and represented by legal counsel or a representative of the Union or Xxxxxxx. The members shall have the right to confer with his representative at any time during the hearing and shall have the right to have his representative speak on his behalf. Any disciplinary action taken against a member shall be subject to the grievance procedure.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
