Discipline and Discharge for Covered Members. The parties recognize the principles of progressive and corrective discipline. Disciplinary action or measures for covered members shall include only the following: • Oral reprimand • Written reprimand • Suspension • Discharge Disciplinary action may be imposed upon a covered member only for just cause. Any appeal of an oral reprimand or written reprimand imposed upon a covered member may be processed as a grievance through the grievance procedure provided for in this Agreement. Aside from an oral reprimand or a written reprimand, any appeal of other disciplinary action or measure imposed upon a covered member will be processed at the election of the covered member, through the Agreement’s Article 15 - Dispute Resolution and Grievance Procedure (Step 2) or the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, but not both. The parties agree that only the City Administration shall have the right to suspend or dismiss a non- probationary officer for only just cause and will not file charges with the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. Neither the Police Chief nor the City, or their agents will file charges asking the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to review or impose discipline on any Bargaining Unit covered member; instead all such discipline shall be imposed by the City Administration and appealed per the covered member’s option, either using Article 15 Dispute Resolution and Grievance Procedure (Step 2) or the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, but not both. The affected covered member shall select in writing which appeal process he/she wishes to utilize. Once the choice of appeal process is selected the other option is no longer available to the affected covered member. If the covered member elects to file a Step 2 grievance to his/her suspension or dismissal, the grievance shall be processed in accordance with Article 15 of this Agreement. No appeal shall be available from the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners with respect to any matter appealed through the grievance procedure. Pursuant to Section 15 of the IPLRA and 65 ILCS § 10-2.1-17, the parties have negotiated an alternative procedure based upon the grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreement and where the City’s Board of Fire and Police Commissioners only role in any discipline is to act as an appeal process, if chosen by the covered member.
Discipline and Discharge for Covered Members. The parties recognize the principle of progressive and corrective discipline. Disciplinary action or measures for covered members shall include only the following: • Oral reprimand • Written reprimand • Suspension • Discharge Disciplinary action may be imposed upon a covered member only for just cause. Any appeal of disciplinary action or measure imposed upon a covered member may be processed as a grievance through the grievance procedure provided for in this Agreement.
