Common use of Last Chance Agreement Clause in Contracts

Last Chance Agreement. a) In considering appropriate disciplinary action, the Police Chief may require that an Officer be evaluated by a qualified professional designated by the Police Chief. If that professional recommends a program of counseling and/or rehabilitation for the Officer, the Police Chief may offer the Officer, as an alternative to indefinite suspension, the opportunity to enter into a last chance agreement. The agreement may include the following provisions in addition to any other provisions agreed upon by the Officer and the Police Chief. (1) The Officer will successfully complete the program of counseling and/or rehabilitation recommended by the qualified professional designated by the Police Chief. (2) The program of counseling and/or rehabilitation will be completed on the Officer's off-duty time, unless the Police Chief approves the use of accrued vacation leave or sick leave. The Officer shall be responsible for paying all costs of the program of counseling and/or rehabilitation, which are not covered by the Officer's health insurance plan. (3) The Officer will agree to a probationary period not to exceed one (1) year, with the additional requirement that if, during the probationary period, the Officer commits the same or a similar act of misconduct, the Officer will be indefinitely suspended without right of appeal. b) If the Officer's misconduct involves alcohol-related behavior, the Police Chief may require that the Officer submit to mandatory alcohol testing, upon order by the Police Chief, for a specified period of time. If the Officer accepts the opportunity for a last chance agreement, the Officer may not appeal any terms of the agreement. If the Officer fails to successfully complete the agreed upon program, the Officer may be indefinitely suspended without right of appeal.

Last Chance Agreement. a) In considering appropriate disciplinary action, the Police Chief may require that an Officer officer be evaluated by a qualified professional designated by the Police Chief. If that professional recommends a program of counseling and/or rehabilitation for the Officerofficer, the Police Chief may offer the Officerofficer, as an alternative to indefinite suspension, the opportunity to enter into a last chance agreement. The agreement may include the following provisions in addition to any other provisions agreed upon by the Officer officer and the Police Chief. (1) The Officer officer will successfully complete the program of counseling and/or rehabilitation recommended by the qualified professional designated by the Police Chief. (21) The program of counseling and/or rehabilitation will be completed on the Officerofficer's off-duty time, unless the Police Chief approves the use of accrued vacation leave or sick leave. The Officer officer shall be responsible for paying all costs of the program of counseling and/or rehabilitation, which are not covered by the Officerofficer's health insurance plan. (31) The Officer officer will agree to a probationary period not to exceed one (1) year, with the additional requirement that if, during the probationary period, the Officer officer commits the same or a similar act of misconduct, the Officer officer will be indefinitely suspended without right of appeal. b) If the Officerofficer's misconduct involves alcohol-related behavior, the Police Chief may require that the Officer officer submit to mandatory alcohol testing, upon order by the Police Chief, for a specified period of time. If the Officer officer accepts the opportunity for a last chance agreement, the Officer officer may not appeal any terms of the agreement. If the Officer officer fails to successfully complete the agreed upon program, the Officer officer may be indefinitely suspended without right of appeal.