INFORMAL HANDLING. (a) The service record of the individual warranting, for the first offence of a minor nature the case may be handled in the following manner. (b) In the place of the formal investigation as provided for in the Collective Agreement an informal interview will be held to review the incident involved at which interview the employee may have an accredited representative of the union present. (c) A record of the incident will be placed on the employee’s file and a copy of same given to the employee. (d) This record on file does not constitute discipline but does establish that the incident took place. The fact that the incident occurred may be used by the Company in assessing the appropriate amount of discipline should repeat offenses take place within a one-year period. (e) The existence of this record on an employee’s file will not be used at arbitration by either party if repeat offenses do not take place within one year.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
