Common use of Discipline and Grievance Procedure Clause in Contracts

Discipline and Grievance Procedure. 24.1 Employees will not be disciplined for or discharged for major offenses without a fair and impartial hearing. 24.2 Investigations in connection with alleged irregularities will be held as quickly as possible. Employees may be held out of service for investigation (not exceeding three working days). Except as provided under Article 24.3, "Corrective Behaviour -- Informal Investigation", when a formal investigation is to be held, the employee and the designated Union representative will be given at least forty- eight (48) hours notice of the investigation and will be notified of the time, place, and subject matter of such investigation. (A copy of the notice for an investigation will be given to the local chairperson.) This shall not mean that the proper officer of the Company, who may be on the premises when the cause for investigation occurs, shall be prevented from holding an immediate investigation. Investigations will be held during the employee’s regular working hours, as far as practicable. Investigations held outside the employee’s working hours will not be null and void. Employees may only, if they so desire, have the assistance at the investigation of one or two co-workers, which could include their local chairperson or authorized committee members of the union who are employees of the Company, or the Union’s Accredited Representative. At the beginning of the hearing, the employee (and the authorized representative if present) will be provided with a copy of all the written evidence that is to be introduced. The employee and the authorized representative will be given an opportunity through the presiding officer to ask relevant questions of the witnesses present at the hearing. The questions and answers will be recorded and the employee and the authorized representative will be furnished with a copy of statements and all evidence presented. The decision will be rendered within 21 calendar days from the date the statement is taken from the employee being investigated. Employees will not be held out of service pending the rendering of a decision, except in the case of a dismissible offense.

Discipline and Grievance Procedure. 24.1 Employees will not be disciplined for or discharged for major offenses without a fair and impartial hearing. 24.2 Investigations in connection with alleged irregularities will be held as quickly as possible. Employees may be held out of service for investigation (not exceeding three working days). Except as provided under Article 24.3, "Corrective Behaviour -- Informal Investigation", when a formal investigation is to be held, the employee and the designated Union representative will be given at least forty- forty-eight (48) hours notice of the investigation and will be notified of the time, place, and subject matter of such investigation. (A copy of the notice for an investigation will be given to the local chairperson.) This shall not mean that the proper officer of the Company, who may be on the premises when the cause for investigation occurs, shall be prevented from holding an immediate investigation. Investigations will be held during the employee’s regular working hours, as far as practicable. Investigations held outside the employee’s working hours will not be null and void. Employees may only, if they so desire, have the assistance at the investigation of one or two co-co- workers, which could include their local chairperson or authorized committee members of the union who are employees of the Company, or the Union’s Accredited Representative. At the beginning of the hearing, the employee (and the authorized representative if present) will be provided with a copy of all the written evidence that is to be introduced. The employee and the authorized representative will be given an opportunity through the presiding officer to ask relevant questions of the witnesses present at the hearing. The questions and answers will be recorded and the employee and the authorized representative will be furnished with a copy of statements and all evidence presented. The decision will be rendered within 21 calendar days from the date the statement is taken from the employee being investigated. Employees will not be held out of service pending the rendering of a decision, except in the case of a dismissible offense.

Discipline and Grievance Procedure. 24.1 Employees will not be disciplined for or discharged for major offenses without a fair and impartial hearing. 24.2 Investigations in connection with alleged irregularities will be held as quickly as possible. Employees may be held out of service for investigation (not exceeding three working days). Except as provided under Article 24.3, "Corrective Behaviour -- Informal Investigation", when a formal investigation is to be held, the employee and the designated Union representative will be given at least forty- forty-eight (48) hours notice of the investigation and will be notified of the time, place, and subject matter of such investigation. (A copy of the notice for an investigation will be given to the local chairperson.) This shall not mean that the proper officer of the Company, who may be on the premises when the cause for investigation occurs, shall be prevented from holding an immediate investigation. Investigations will be held during the employee’s regular working hours, as far as practicable. Investigations held outside the employee’s working hours will not be null and void. Employees may only, if they so desire, have the assistance at the investigation of one or two co-workers, which could include their local chairperson or authorized committee members of the union who are employees of the Company, or the Union’s Accredited Representative. At the beginning of the hearing, the employee (and the authorized representative if present) will be provided with a copy of all the written evidence that is to be introduced. The employee and the authorized representative will be given an opportunity through the presiding officer to ask relevant questions of the witnesses present at the hearing. The questions and answers will be recorded and the employee and the authorized representative will be furnished with a copy of statements and all evidence presented. The decision will be rendered within 21 calendar days from the date the statement is taken from the employee being investigated. Employees will not be held out of service pending the rendering of a decision, except in the case of a dismissible offense.

Discipline and Grievance Procedure. 24.1 Employees will not be disciplined for or discharged for major offenses without a fair and impartial hearing. 24.2 Investigations in connection with alleged irregularities will be held as quickly as possible. Employees may be held out of service for investigation (not exceeding three working days). Except as provided under Article 24.3, "Corrective Behaviour -- Informal Investigation", when a formal investigation is to be held, the employee and the designated Union representative will be given at least forty- forty-eight (48) hours notice of the investigation and will be notified of the time, place, and subject matter of such investigation. (A copy of the notice for an investigation will be given to the local chairperson.) This shall not mean that the proper officer of the Company, who may be on the premises when the cause for investigation occurs, shall be prevented from holding an immediate investigation. Investigations will be held during the employee’s regular working hours, as far as practicable. Investigations held outside the employee’s working hours will not be null and void. Employees may only, if they so desire, have the assistance at the investigation of one or two co-workers, which could include their local chairperson or authorized committee members of the union who are employees of the Company, or the Union’s Accredited Representative. At the beginning of the hearing, the employee (and the authorized representative if present) will be provided with a copy of all the written evidence that is to be introduced. The employee and the authorized representative will be given an opportunity through the presiding officer to ask relevant questions of the witnesses present at the hearing. The questions and answers will be recorded and the employee and the authorized representative will be furnished with a copy of statements and all evidence presented. “The decision will be rendered within 21 calendar days from the date the statement is taken from the employee being investigated. If the discipline is not rendered within twenty-one (21) calendar days following the completion of the investigation, the company will forfeit their right to assess discipline. Employees will not be held out of service pending the rendering of a decision, except in the case of a dismissible offense.”