Just Cause Standard. Except for the dismissal of an Employee serving their probationary period (in which case the standard is suitability), no Employee shall be disciplined without just cause.
Just Cause Standard. No Officer covered by this Agreement shall be suspended, relieved from duty or otherwise disciplined in any manner without just cause.
Just Cause Standard. Disciplinary action shall not be imposed upon an employee except for just cause and shall be commensurate with the offense. Disciplinary action shall be conducted through the recognized line of supervision or their designee(s). Probationary employees may be disciplined and discharged without just cause. Discipline shall be, in general, directed at correcting performance problems. Progressive discipline shall be used in disciplinary matters except in situations when the nature of the offense is cause for immediate discharge, such as serious misconduct, as defined by Employer’s policies. In addition, the Employer may skip steps in the progressive discipline process based upon the seriousness of the offense in accordance with the provisions of just cause.
Just Cause Standard. For the purpose of this article, just cause shall be determined in accordance with the following guidelines:
(a) The employee shall have some warning of the consequences of their conduct, unless the conduct is of such a nature that no prior warning is necessary in the eyes of a reasonable person;
(b) If a rule or order is the subject of the alleged misconduct, it must be reasonable and applied evenhandedly, if appropriate;
(c) The Board must conduct a reasonable investigation;
(d) It must be determined that the employee is guilty of the alleged misconduct or act;
(e) The discipline must be appropriate based on the severity of the misconduct; and
(f) The employee's past employment record shall be considered, if appropriate, based on the severity of the act.
Just Cause Standard. No employee covered by the terms of this Agreement shall be suspended, relieved of duty, disciplined in any manner, or discharged without just cause.
Just Cause Standard. For the purpose of this Agreement, just cause shall be determined in accordance with the following guidelines:
Just Cause Standard. No Captain covered by this Agreement shall be suspended, relieved from duty or disciplined in any manner without just cause.
Just Cause Standard. No Lieutenant covered by this Agreement shall be suspended, relieved from duty or disciplined in any manner without just cause.
Just Cause Standard. The City may discipline, suspend, or discharge an employee for just cause only. Probationary employees are not subject to just cause provisions, and do not have access to the arbitration process in Article 22 when disciplined or discharged.
Just Cause Standard.
(a) The employee shall be warned of the consequences of their conduct, unless the conduct is so serious that the employee is expected to know it will be punishable.
(b) The City’s rule or order must be reasonably related to efficient and safe operations.
(c) Did the City conduct a reasonable investigation before administering discipline?
(d) Was the investigation fair and objective?
(e) Did the investigation produce substantial evidence of guilt?
(f) Were the rules, orders and penalties applied evenhandedly and without discrimination?
(g) Was the penalty reasonably related to the seriousness of the offense and the employee’s past employment record?
