Common use of Innocent until proven guilty Clause in Contracts

Innocent until proven guilty. Except in case of conduct which may support discharge, such as serious accidents, consumption or possession or being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, dishonesty, falsification of records, sexual harassment, tampering with equipment or devices, or culminating incidents supporting discharge, employees will be allowed to remain on the job without loss of pay until a representative of the respective union local has met with a company representative. employees suspended for six (6) or more days shall be allowed to remain on the job without loss of pay until a representative of the respective local has met with a Company Representative. The Union agrees that it will not unreasonably delay the processing of such cases. If the Union unreasonably delays the processing of such cases beyond seven (7) days from the date of the discipline, the Employer shall have the right to impose the discipline. The parties can extend the seven (7) day provision for a further seven (7) days upon mutual agreement. In the event of a conflict between this Article and Appendix E, the provisions of Appendix E shall be applied. It is understood and agreed that this Article does not waive an employee’s right to the grievance procedure.