Common use of Investigation Outcome Clause in Contracts

Investigation Outcome. At the conclusion of an investigation into a complaint by and/or against a member of the USW bargaining unit, any Complainant and any Respondent who are members of the USW bargaining unit will be advised of the following: what allegations were investigated; what allegations (if any) were not investigated and the reason(s) why; names of witnesses interviewed during the investigation (unless there are specific reasons not to name one or more witnesses in a particular case); a summary of the evidence on each allegation; the investigator’s finding on each allegation; and the basis of the finding and steps to prevent reoccurrence, in compliance with applicable legislation and University policy. In non-USW/USW investigations, one representative of the Union will be given an opportunity to meet with the investigator at the conclusion of the investigation in order to discuss the outcome of the investigation. The University reserves the right to have a management representative present at this meeting. The parties will endeavour to meet before the outcome is provided to the Complainant and Respondent; however, the University reserves the right to convey the outcome to the Complainant and the Respondent before meeting with the Union. The Union shall be provided with an advance copy of any letters provided to USW members informing them of the outcome of the investigation. The University in all cases reserves the sole right to determine what measures will be put in place following an investigation, including but not limited to the appropriate penalty for any misconduct that is found during an investigation.