Internal Review. A. At any time an inquiry concerning an employee occurs when the Employer believes that disciplinary action of record (reprimand of record, suspension, reduction, or removal) will or may result, the employee will be notified when the employee is first questioned, that such result is possible. B. Before an employee may be charged with insubordination or like offense for refusing to answer questions or participate in an investigation, the employee shall be advised that such conduct, if continued, may be the basis for such a charge. Before an employee is required to answer any question, the employee, if desiring, will be given a reasonable opportunity to consult with a Union Representative. During all questioning the employee may, upon request, be accompanied by an available Union Representative. C. Any interrogation, questioning, or interviewing of an employee will be conducted at hours reasonably related to the employee’s shift, preferably during, or immediately prior to or after the employee’s working hours, unless the situation dictates otherwise. Interrogation sessions shall be for reasonable periods of time, and time shall be allowed during such questioning for rest periods and attendance to other physical necessities. D. When any anonymous complaint is made against an employee, the Sheriff or the Sheriff’s designee may investigate, and if there is no corroborative evidence, the complaint shall be classified as unfounded and no action will be taken. E. Any employee who has been under investigation shall be informed, in writing, of the outcome of the case at the conclusion of the investigation. F. Employees may be given a polygraph examination only if they are the primary focus of an investigation, a known witness (or are reasonably believed to be a witness) to an incident, or at the employee's written request directly to the Sheriff. No polygraph examination may be given in an incident that could not amount to a violation of law, unless requested by the employee.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Final Agreement—support Unit, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Internal Review. A. At any time an inquiry concerning an employee occurs when the Employer believes that disciplinary action of record (reprimand of record, suspension, reduction, or removal) will or may result, the employee will be notified when the employee is first questioned, that such result is possible.
B. Before an employee may be charged with insubordination or like offense for refusing to answer questions or participate in an investigation, the employee shall be advised that such conduct, if continued, may be the basis for such a charge. Before If an employee is required to answer any questiondesires, the employee, if desiring, will employee shall be given a reasonable opportunity to consult with a Union Representativeunion representative before being required to answer questions. During all questioning the employee may, upon request, be accompanied by an available Union Representativeunion representative.
C. Any interrogation, questioning, or interviewing of an employee will be conducted at hours reasonably related to the employee’s shift, preferably during, or immediately prior to or after the employee’s working hours, unless the situation dictates otherwise. Interrogation sessions shall be for reasonable periods of time, and time shall be allowed during such questioning for rest periods and attendance to other physical necessities.
D. When any an anonymous complaint is made against an employee, the Sheriff or the Sheriff’s designee may investigate, and if there is no corroborative evidence, the complaint shall be classified as unfounded and no action will be taken.
E. Any employee who has been under investigation shall be informed, in writing, of the outcome of the case at the conclusion of the investigation. All investigations, except those concerning criminal investigations, shall be completed within reasonable time after probable cause has been established that a formal investigation shall commence. The bargaining unit employee will be notified upon completion of investigation.
F. Employees The Employer may be given request to use a polygraph examination only if they are machine or any other mechanical or electrical means to investigate the primary focus truth of an investigation, a known witness (or are reasonably believed to be a witness) to an incident, or at the employee's written request directly to the Sheriffstatements made by members. No polygraph examination may member shall be given in an incident that could not amount required to a violation of law, unless requested by the employeesubmit to such tests and no disciplinary action shall be taken against members who refuse to permit any such tests.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Internal Review. A. At any time time, an inquiry concerning an employee occurs when the Employer believes that disciplinary action of record (reprimand of record, suspension, reduction, or removal) will or may result, the employee will be notified when the employee is first questioned, that such result is possibleispossible.
B. Before an employee may be charged with insubordination or like offense for refusing to answer questions or participate in an investigation, the employee shall be advised that such conduct, if continued, may be the basis for such a charge. Before an employee is required to answer any question, the employee, if desiring, will be given a reasonable opportunity to consult with a Union Representative. During all questioning the employee may, upon request, be accompanied by an available Union Representative.
C. Any interrogation, questioning, or interviewing of an employee will be conducted at hours reasonably related to the employee’s 's shift, preferably during, or immediately prior to or after the employee’s 's working hours, unless the situation dictates otherwise. Interrogation sessions shall be for reasonable periods of time, and time shall be allowed during such questioning for rest xxxxxxx periods and attendance to other physical necessities.
D. When any anonymous complaint is made against an employee, the Sheriff or the Sheriff’s 's designee may investigate, and if there is no corroborative evidence, the complaint shall be classified as unfounded and no action will be willbe taken.
E. Any employee who has been under investigation shall be informed, in writing, of the outcome of the case at the conclusion of the investigation.
F. Employees may be given a polygraph examination only if they are the primary focus of an investigation, a known witness (or are reasonably believed to be a witness) to an incident, or at the employee's written request directly to the Sheriff. No polygraph examination may be given in an incident that could not amount to a violation of law, unless requested by the employee.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement