Common use of Offenses Clause in Contracts

Offenses. Administering discipline is a management right. The University’s decision to administer a certain level of discipline for a given offense shall be based on the facts and circumstances of each situation. While the University will continue to investigate all matters that are brought to its attention, informal, unwritten complaints will be given an appropriate level of consideration and will not be the sole basis for any disciplinary action taken. Examples (list not inclusive) of minor offenses best addressed by progressive discipline include:  poor performance  chronic absenteeism  disregard for instructions and/or work procedures  absence from an assigned work area without significant reason  extended break or meal periods that constitute an absence from the employee’s assigned work area  late arrivals and/or early quits  minor insubordination  minor negligent damage to University equipment and/or property, and  other similar types of offenses. Examples (list not inclusive) of major offenses best addressed by accelerated discipline include:  dishonesty and/or untruthfulness  cases of the use, sale, or possession of controlled substances on the job  arriving for work intoxicated or otherwise impaired by substance abuse or ingestion  theft  fraud  verbal and/or physical threat to another person  serious and/or chronic disregard for safety policies, instructions and/or work procedures  intimidation, harassment, discrimination or retaliation  major intentional damage to University equipment and/or property  sleeping on the job  gross insubordination, or  similar serious offenses.

Offenses. Administering discipline is a management right. The University’s decision to administer a certain level of discipline for a given offense shall be based on the facts and circumstances of each situation. While the University will continue to investigate all matters that are brought to its attention, informal, unwritten complaints will be given an appropriate level of consideration and will not be the sole basis for any disciplinary action taken. Examples (list not inclusive) of minor offenses best addressed by progressive discipline include:  • poor performance  • chronic absenteeism  • disregard for instructions and/or work procedures  • absence from an assigned work area without significant reason  • extended break or meal periods that constitute an absence from the employee’s assigned work area  • late arrivals and/or early quits  • minor insubordination  • minor negligent damage to University equipment and/or property, and  • other similar types of offenses. Examples (list not inclusive) of major offenses best addressed by accelerated discipline include:  • dishonesty and/or untruthfulness  • cases of the use, sale, or possession of controlled substances on the job  • arriving for work intoxicated or otherwise impaired by substance abuse or ingestion  • theft  • fraud  • verbal and/or physical threat to another person  • serious and/or chronic disregard for safety policies, instructions and/or work procedures  • intimidation, harassment, discrimination or retaliation  • major intentional damage to University equipment and/or property  • sleeping on the job  • gross insubordination, or  • similar serious offenses.