IMPOSITION OF FORMAL DISCIPLINE. (a) If the County determines that discipline is warranted, the County will issue written Notice of Discipline to the affected employee. The notice will include a summary of the facts, the policy violations or misconduct determined to have occurred and an explanation of the discipline imposed. (b) The employee or union representative, upon request, shall be furnished with a copy of the reports of the investigation which shall contain all known material facts of the matter, witness statements, tape recordings, and any other materials relied upon to impose discipline. The employee shall also be given the names of all witnesses and complainants who provided testimony against them and/or whose statements may be used against them. These will be provided at no cost to the employee or Union. (c) When the County issues a letter of reprimand, reduction in pay, suspension without pay or discharge, it must do so within 45 calendar days of the day the County first has knowledge of the conduct giving rise to the discipline; otherwise the discipline will be disallowed. If the County is unable to meet the 45-day deadline, it will so advise the union and request an extension of time in which to issue the discipline. Mutual agreement to the extension will not be unreasonably withheld. A copy of the notice of discipline shall be given to the union and affected employee immediately. (d) In no event will an employee be discharged or suffer loss of pay due to disciplinary action until the County has given at least three days (which may be extended by mutual consent of the parties) prior written notice to the employee and the union of the alleged misconduct leading to the discipline.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
