Investigation of Conduct. Any investigative questioning regarding charges of employment misconduct shall be made under the following conditions: A. The questioning shall take place at the Sheriff’s Office or other mutually agreeable site, unless the circumstances related to the matter being investigated justify otherwise. B. The employee shall be informed of the nature of the investigation before any questioning commences. If it is shown that the employee is being questioned as a witness only, the employee should be so advised prior to the commencement of the questioning. If the employee requests, the employee shall be permitted to have a representative present during the questioning. C. This Section shall not be applicable to investigations involving alleged criminal violations by employees. If an employee is a suspect or the target of a criminal investigation, the employee shall be afforded the same constitutional rights to which any other individuals areentitled. D. Any employee charged with or under indictment for a felony may be suspended without pay pending exoneration of all charges. If the employee is freed from all charges, the employee shall be reinstated with full back-pay and no loss of seniority. The employee may, however, still be subject to disciplinary action for any employment misconduct associated with the felony charge. If the employee is found guilty of the felony charge or pleads to a lesser charge that would disqualify the deputy from state certification as a law enforcement officer, the employee shall be discharged without appeal. E. Employee consent is necessary for the administration of polygraph or voice stress analyzer tests.
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Investigation of Conduct. Any investigative questioning regarding charges of employment misconduct shall be made under the following conditions:
A. The questioning shall take place at the Sheriff’s Office or other mutually agreeable site, site unless the circumstances related to the matter being investigated justify otherwisejustifyotherwise.
B. The employee shall be informed of the nature of the investigation before any questioning commences. If it is shown that the employee is being questioned as a witness only, the employee should be so advised prior to the commencement of the questioning. If the employee requests, the employee shall be permitted to have a representative present during the questioning.
C. This Section section shall not be applicable to investigations involving alleged criminal violations by employees. If an employee is a suspect or the target of a criminal investigation, the employee shall be afforded the same constitutional rights to which any other individuals areentitledare entitled.
D. Any employee charged with or under indictment for a felony may be suspended without pay pending exoneration of all charges. If the employee is freed from all charges, the employee shall be reinstated with full back-pay and no loss of seniority. The employee may, however, still be subject to disciplinary action for any employment misconduct associated with the felony charge. If the employee is found guilty of the felony charge or pleads to a lesser charge that would disqualify the deputy from state certification as a law enforcement officercharge, the employee shall be discharged without with no right of appeal.
E. Employee consent is necessary for the administration of polygraph or voice stress analyzer tests.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Investigation of Conduct. Any investigative questioning regarding charges of employment misconduct shall be made under the following conditions:
A. The questioning shall take place at the Sheriff’s Office or other mutually agreeable site, site unless the circumstances related to the matter being investigated justify otherwisejustifyotherwise.
B. The employee shall be informed of the nature of the investigation before any questioning commences. If it is shown that the employee is being questioned as a witness only, the employee should be so advised prior to the commencement of the questioning. If the employee requests, the employee shall be permitted to have a representative present during the questioning.
C. This Section section shall not be applicable to investigations involving alleged criminal violations by employees. If an employee is a suspect or the target of a criminal investigation, the employee shall be afforded the same constitutional rights to which any other individuals areentitled.
D. Any employee charged with or under indictment for a felony may be suspended without pay pending exoneration of all charges. If the employee is freed from all charges, the employee shall be reinstated with full back-pay and no loss of seniority. The employee may, however, still be subject to disciplinary action for any employment misconduct associated with the felony charge. If the employee is found guilty of the felony charge or pleads to a lesser charge that would disqualify the deputy from state certification as a law enforcement officercharge, the employee shall be discharged without with no right of appeal.
E. Employee consent is necessary for the administration of polygraph or voice stress analyzer tests.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement