Common use of Discipline, Suspension, and Termination Clause in Contracts

Discipline, Suspension, and Termination. The parties have entered into this Agreement in good faith and acknowledge their respective ethical and legal obligations to fulfill its terms and conditions. The parties recognize, however, that under certain circumstances it may be necessary or advisable for the Hospital to discipline a Resident. Discipline includes, but is not necessarily limited to, warnings, suspension and termination of the Resident's appointment. It is mutually recognized that discipline, in any form, can threaten a Resident's career development. Conduct, in addition to behaviors listed in the Human Resource Policy and Procedure Standards of Conduct (See Reference Table for the location of Human Resources Policy), which may be subject to discipline (up to and including termination) includes, but is not limited to: A) Violation of the terms of this Agreement or the Hospital's policies governing or relating to residents or fellows as employees; and, B) Any habits or addictions to substances that might impair judgment and/or interfere with the performance of the Resident's assigned duties; and, C) Failure to comply with Hospital and Program policies, procedures, rules and regulations; and, D) Failure to meet the respective Residency Program's standards of performance for patient care and/or academic achievement, competency, milestone achievements and development including; • Poor or incompetent clinical performance; and, • Professional misconduct; and, • Continued poor clinical competency evaluations in any of the six general competency dimensions of Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Systems Based Practice and Procedural Attainments; and, E) Conduct that endangers patients or others or disrupts the operations of the Residency Program or Department or any other unit of the Hospital; and, F) Consistent disregard for the policies and procedures governing the completion of Medical Records; and, G) Failure to complete necessary examinations within a prescribed timeframe. Attached as Exhibit "C" is the "Due Process and Grievance Protocol" for Residents, which includes the procedures by which the Resident will be afforded an opportunity to appeal a decision to terminate his/her appointment or non-promotion and/or to adjudicate complaints regarding his/her work environment, program or faculty.

Discipline, Suspension, and Termination. The parties have entered into this Agreement in good faith and acknowledge their respective ethical and legal obligations to fulfill its terms and conditions. The parties recognize, however, that under certain circumstances it may be necessary or advisable for the Hospital to discipline a Resident. Discipline includes, but is not necessarily limited to, warnings, suspension and termination of the Resident's appointment. It is mutually recognized that discipline, in any form, can threaten a Resident's career development. Conduct, in addition to behaviors listed in the Human Resource Policy and Procedure Standards of Conduct (See Reference Table for the location of Human Resources Policy), which may be subject to discipline (up to and including termination) includes, but is not limited to: A) Violation of the terms of this Agreement or the Hospital's policies governing or relating to residents or fellows as employees; and, B) Any habits or addictions to substances that might impair judgment and/or interfere with the performance of the Resident's assigned duties; and, C) Failure to comply with Hospital and Program policies, procedures, rules and regulations; and, D) Failure to meet the respective Residency Program's standards of performance for patient care and/or academic achievement, competency, milestone achievements milestones achievement and development including; • Poor or incompetent clinical performance; and, • Professional misconduct; and, • Continued poor clinical competency evaluations in any of the six general competency dimensions of Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Systems Based Practice and Procedural Attainments; and, E) Conduct that endangers patients or others or disrupts the operations of the Residency Program or Department or any other unit of the Hospital; and, F) Consistent disregard for the policies and procedures governing the completion of Medical Records; and, G) Failure to complete necessary examinations within a prescribed timeframe. Attached as Exhibit "C" is the "Due Process and Grievance Protocol" for Residents, which includes the procedures by which the Resident will be afforded an opportunity to appeal a decision to terminate his/her appointment or non-promotion and/or to adjudicate complaints regarding his/her work environment, program or faculty.