Disciplinary Statute of Limitations a) Effective upon execution of this Agreement and for alleged misconduct which occurred after that date, the Police Chief retains the authority to discipline officers for misconduct for 365 calendar days starting from the date that a complaint is submitted to the City of Austin or the conduct in question becomes known to the Police Chief or any Assistant Police Chief, whichever is earlier, so long as such discipline occurs within three years of the date of the incident in question.
b) If the Police Chief has not issued disciplinary action within 180 calendar days from the date the complaint is submitted to the City of Austin or the conduct in question becomes known to the Police Chief or any Assistant Chief, whichever is earlier, the Police Chief shall advise the subject Officer in writing as to the reason the Police Chief needs additional time beyond the 180 day period and every 90 days thereafter. If requested within ten (10) business days from the officer’s receipt of such notice, the Officer has a right to request in writing a personal meeting with the Police Chief or an Assistant Chief designated by the Chief to discuss the progress of any investigation, but not the investigation itself. Once an in-person meeting is timely requested, the Chief or Assistant Chief shall meet with the Officer within ten (10) business days or a later date set by mutual agreement. The Officer has a right to representation by the ASSOCIATION. Nothing in this subsection shall affect the Chief’s ability to impose disciplinary action.
