Pre-disciplinary Notice and Meeting. a. Where a pay reduction, demotion, suspension without pay or dismissal is contemplated, a written pre-disciplinary notice shall be given to a regular status employee against whom a charge is presented. Such notice shall include the known complaints, facts and charges, and a statement that the employee may be reduced in pay, demoted, suspended without pay or dismissed. The employee shall be afforded an opportunity to refute such charges or present mitigating circumstances to the Attorney General or designee at a time and date set forth in the notice, which date shall not be less than seven (7) calendar days from the date the notice is received. The employee shall be permitted to have a CIA representative present. At the discretion of the Attorney General or designee, the employee may be suspended with or without pay, reassigned, or be allowed to continue to work as specified in the pre-disciplinary notice. b. The appeal of a pay reduction, demotion, suspension without pay and dismissal for regular status employees shall be filed at Step 2 of the grievance procedure and must be within fifteen (15) calendar days from the effective date of the action. The Attorney General or designee shall respond within fifteen (15) calendar days following receipt of the appeal. If the grievance is unresolved following the Step 2 review, the CIA may serve notice of its intention to arbitrate the grievance in accordance with the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure Article.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
