Common use of DISMISSAL AND DISCIPLINE FOR MISCONDUCT Clause in Contracts

DISMISSAL AND DISCIPLINE FOR MISCONDUCT. 1. The Board shall not dismiss or discipline an employee bound by this Agreement except for just and reasonable cause. a. A meeting between a teacher and administrative officer or Board representative which pertains to criticism(s) of the performance of job-related duties and is or may become discipline related, is subject to the provisions of Article A.23 (Staff Representatives and Right to Representation). A representative of the Association includes staff representatives, members of the executive of the Association, or others authorized by the Association. b. Employees shall be informed when material critical of the employee is to be placed on the employee’s personnel file and a copy shall be given to the employee. c. Material referred to in (b) above which was not given to the employee at the time it was placed on the employee’s personnel file, or material which has been removed from the employee’s personnel file in accordance with Article E.27 shall not be presented at any arbitration involving the discipline or dismissal of the employee. a. In the event that the Board receives a third party allegation against a teacher, a representative of the Board may interview the student for whom the allegation was made before advising the Association or the employee of the allegation. The purpose of this single interview is to substantiate the allegation directly. In the event that the allegation is substantiated, the Board will conduct an investigation according to the process as outlined in Article C.21.

DISMISSAL AND DISCIPLINE FOR MISCONDUCT. 1. The Board shall not dismiss or discipline an employee bound by this Agreement except for just and reasonable cause. a. A meeting between a teacher and administrative officer or Board representative which pertains to criticism(s) of the performance of job-related duties and is or may become discipline related, is subject to the provisions of Article A.23 (Staff Representatives and Right to Representation). A representative of the Association includes staff representatives, members of the executive of the Association, or others authorized by the Association. b. Employees shall be informed when material critical of the employee is to be placed on the employee’s employee‘s personnel file and a copy shall be given to the employee. c. Material referred to in (b) above which was not given to the employee at the time it was placed on the employee’s employee‘s personnel file, or material which has been removed from the employee’s employee‘s personnel file in accordance with Article E.27 shall not be presented at any arbitration involving the discipline or dismissal of the employee. a. In the event that the Board receives a third party allegation against a teacher, a representative of the Board may interview the student for whom the allegation was made before advising the Association or the employee of the allegation. The purpose of this single interview is to substantiate the allegation directly. In the event that the allegation is substantiated, the Board will conduct an investigation according to the process as outlined in Article C.21.