Notice of Discipline or Rejection of Discipline. A. If the employee does not respond or upon conclusion of the pre-disciplinary conference, the disciplining authority or his/her designee shall, by written notice to the employee and the supervisor, affirm, reduce or abandon the proposed disciplinary action.
B. If the decision is to affirm or reduce the proposed disciplinary action, such action shall be served on the employee personally or by mail. The written notice of disciplinary action shall include:
1. The reasons for the disciplinary action, those facts alleged to be the basis for the disciplinary action and copies of any documents or materials upon which the disciplinary action is based;
2. The specific action proposed to be taken, including any time period or other conditions associated with the discipline;
3. The effective date of the disciplinary action; and
4. The right of the employee to appeal the disciplinary action. The employee shall be advised that he/she has ten (10) working days within which to file a written appeal of the disciplinary action.
C. A copy of the notice of disciplinary action shall be placed in the employee's personnel file.
D. If the notice is to abandon all action, the notice of intended disciplinary action shall be removed from all personnel files.
