Common use of EXTENDED SUSPENSION Clause in Contracts

EXTENDED SUSPENSION. 1. If, for good cause shown or after being issued a warning and being placed on a one-day suspension without pay, an employee continues to perform his or her work in an unsatisfactory manner, persists in engaging in the violation of a District work instruction, policy or procedure, or continues to manifest the unacceptable behavior or conduct for which the employee was issued a warning and placed on a one-day suspension without pay, the EO may suspend the employee from work without pay for a period of up to two weeks. Prior to placing an employee on an extended suspension without pay, the EO shall cause to be served on the employee a written Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action, which shall contain the following information: (i) a statement of the action which is proposed to be taken, (ii) a statement of the factual basis for this proposed disciplinary action, (iii) a specific reference to any District work instruction, policy or procedure which the employee is alleged to have violated, (iv) a specification of the action(s) which the employee should take to correct the basis for this disciplinary action and the possible consequences of a failure by the employee to take such corrective action, (v) a statement that the employee may review and request copies of materials upon which the proposed disciplinary action is based, and (vi) a statement that the employee will be given an opportunity to address the charges supporting this disciplinary action with the EO prior to the suspension becoming effective. 2. An employee who is to be placed on an extended suspension from work without pay will be given an opportunity to address the charges supporting this disciplinary action with the EO prior to the suspension becoming effective. This meeting with the EO should take place as soon as possible, and in no event more than five (5) working days after the recommendation for suspension from work without pay has been provided to the employee. The employee may bring a representative of the Association and/or a private personal representative to the meeting with the EO. Within five (5) working days after meeting with the employee and the Division Director recommending the suspension, the EO shall prepare a written decision regarding the recommended suspension. If, after considering the Division Director’s recommendation and the information presented by the employee at the meeting, the EO determines to impose a suspension from work without pay, the suspension shall begin on the day after the EO’s written decision is served on the employee, and all written documentation pertaining to the suspension will be entered in the employee’s personnel record. 3. Employees who are placed on an extended suspension without pay will not accrue sick or annual leave during the period of such suspension. 4. Notwithstanding the progressive discipline policy outlined in Sections 5.01 through 5.04 above, the EO may place an employee guilty of serious misconduct on extended suspension. In such case, the EO shall follow the procedure set forth in 2 above.