Investigatory Interview. A. The employee shall be afforded an opportunity and facilities to contact and consult privately with a Union Representative. Employees seeking representation are responsible for contacting their representative. If the representative is not reasonably available, the employee will select another representative who is available. B. At the beginning of the initial interview, the Employer will inform the employee of the nature of the allegation(s). Upon request, an employee has the right to a Union Representative at an investigatory interview called by the Employer, if the employee reasonably believes discipline could result. For follow up interviews, the employee will be afforded the opportunity to utilize the same Union Representative as in previous interviews if reasonably available. The role of the Union Representative in an interview is to provide assistance and counsel to the employee. The exercise of rights in this Article must not interfere with the Employer’s right to conduct the investigation. The employee shall be entitled to reasonable intermissions. C. Employees have a duty to cooperate with a Department investigation and to answer all relevant and material questions which relate to their official duties or fitness for duty; provided, employees retain the rights afforded to them by the Constitution of the United States and the State of Washington, as well as all of the protections of the statutes of Washington State and this Collective Bargaining Agreement. Employees will answer all questions fully and honestly. X. Xxxxxxxx to an order by the Employer to answer and after providing the employee with their Xxxxxxx rights, employees that refuse to answer any questions relating to the performance of their official duties or fitness for duty may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination of employment.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Investigatory Interview.
A. The employee shall be afforded an opportunity and facilities to contact and consult privately with a Union Representative. Employees seeking representation are responsible for contacting their representative. If the representative is not reasonably available, the employee will select another representative who is available.
B. At the beginning of the initial interview, the Employer will inform the employee of the nature of the allegation(s). Upon request, an employee has the right to a Union Representative at an investigatory interview called by the Employer, if the employee reasonably believes discipline could result. For follow up interviews, the employee will be afforded the opportunity to utilize the same Union Representative as in previous interviews if reasonably available. The role of the Union Representative in an interview is to provide assistance and counsel to the employee. The exercise of rights in this Article must not interfere with the Employer’s right to conduct the investigation. The employee shall be entitled to reasonable intermissions.
C. Employees have a duty to cooperate with a Department investigation and to answer all relevant and material questions which relate to their official duties or fitness for duty; provided, employees retain the rights afforded to them by the Constitution of the United States and the State of Washington, as well as all of the protections of the statutes of Washington State and this Collective Bargaining Agreement. Employees will answer all questions fully and honestly.
X. Xxxxxxxx to an order by the Employer to answer and after providing the employee with their Xxxxxxx rights, employees that refuse to answer any questions relating to the performance of their official duties or fitness for duty may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination of employment.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Investigatory Interview.
A. The employee shall be afforded an opportunity and facilities to contact and consult privately with a Union Representative. Employees seeking representation are responsible for contacting their representative. If the representative is not reasonably available, the employee will select another representative who is available.
B. At the beginning of the initial interview, the Employer will inform the employee of the nature of the allegation(s). Upon request, an employee has the right to a Union Representative at an investigatory interview called by the Employer, if the employee reasonably believes discipline could result. For follow up interviews, the employee will be afforded the opportunity to utilize the same Union Representative as in previous interviews if reasonably available. The role of the Union Representative in an interview is to provide assistance and counsel to the employee. The exercise of rights in this Article must not interfere with the Employer’s right to conduct the investigation. The employee shall be entitled to reasonable intermissions.
C. Employees have a duty to cooperate with a Department department investigation and to answer all relevant and material questions which relate to their official duties or fitness for duty; provided, employees retain the rights afforded to them by the Constitution of the United States and the State of Washington, as well as all of the protections of the statutes of Washington State and this Collective Bargaining Agreement. Employees will answer all questions fully and honestly.
X. Xxxxxxxx to an order by the Employer to answer and after providing the employee with their Xxxxxxx rights, employees that refuse to answer any questions relating to the performance of their official duties or fitness for duty may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination of employment.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Investigatory Interview.
A. The employee shall be afforded an opportunity and facilities to contact and consult privately with a Union Representative. Employees seeking representation are responsible for contacting their representative. If the representative is not reasonably available, the employee will select another representative who is available.
B. At the beginning of the initial interview, the Employer will inform the employee of the nature of the allegation(s). Upon request, an employee has the right to a Union Representative at an investigatory interview called by the Employer, if the employee reasonably believes discipline could result. For follow up interviews, the employee will be afforded the opportunity to utilize the same Union Representative as in previous interviews if reasonably available. The role of the Union Representative in an interview is to provide assistance and counsel to the employee. The exercise of rights in this Article must not interfere with the Employer’s right to conduct the investigation. The employee shall be entitled to reasonable intermissions.
C. Employees have a duty to cooperate with a Department department investigation and to answer all relevant and material questions which relate to their official duties or fitness for duty; provided, employees retain the rights afforded to them by the Constitution of the United States and the State of Washington, as well as all of the protections of the statutes of Washington State and this Collective Bargaining Agreement. Employees will answer all questions fully and honestly.
X. Xxxxxxxx D. Pursuant to an order by the Employer to answer and after providing the employee with their Xxxxxxx rights, employees that refuse to answer any questions relating to the performance of their official duties or fitness for duty may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination of employment.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement