Common use of Pre-Disciplinary Procedures Clause in Contracts

Pre-Disciplinary Procedures. The following procedures apply prior to the imposition of any disciplinary action which involves loss of salary. a. The City shall give the employee written notice of the proposed disciplinary action, which shall include the reasons for the proposed action and the dates on which it will be effective. The notice shall also advise the employee of his/her right to have a WCEA representative present during this pre-disciplinary meeting. b. The City shall provide to the employee, or allow the employee access to, any materials upon which the action is based. Upon request, the employee's representative shall also be provided with, or allowed access to, such materials. c. The City shall afford the employee the right to respond in person, in writing, or both, to the proposed disciplinary action. If the employee elects to respond in person, a meeting shall be conducted at which the employee shall be given the opportunity to rebut the reasons for the proposed disciplinary action. d. The employee shall be allowed no more than eight (8) work days to respond to the disciplinary charges including a request for meeting. The meeting shall be held generally not less than five (5) calendar days after the request for meeting. e. The meeting shall be held by the authority imposing the discipline or, if the employee chooses, before a City department or division head who is not familiar with the facts surrounding the disciplinary action. The department or division head shall be selected by the City. After the meeting on the matter, the person so selected shall submit a written recommendation to the authority proposing to impose the disciplinary action, with a copy to the employee and the WCEA. f. In emergency circumstances wherein immediate suspension is necessary to protect the public service or public interest, the above procedures need not be followed prior to the imposition of disciplinary action but shall be followed as soon as practical after the action has been taken.

Pre-Disciplinary Procedures. The following procedures apply prior to the imposition of any disciplinary action action, which involves loss of salary. a. The City shall give the employee written notice of the proposed disciplinary action, which shall include the reasons for the proposed action and the dates on which it will be effective. The notice shall also advise the employee of his/her right to have a WCEA representative Union Representative present during this pre-any disciplinary meetinghearing. b. The City shall provide to the employee, or allow the employee access to, any materials upon which the action is based. Upon request, the employee's ’s representative shall also be provided with, or allowed access to, such materials. c. The City shall afford the employee the right to respond in person, in writing, or both, to the proposed disciplinary action. If the employee elects to respond in person, a meeting hearing shall be conducted at which the employee shall be given the opportunity to rebut the reasons for the proposed disciplinary action. d. The employee shall be allowed no more than eight (8) work days to respond to the disciplinary charges including a request for meetinghearing. The meeting hearing shall be held generally not less than five (5) calendar days after the request for meetinghearing. e. The meeting hearing shall be held by the authority imposing the discipline or, if the employee chooses, before a City department or division head director who is not familiar with the facts surrounding the disciplinary action. The department or division head director shall be selected by the City. After the meeting on hearing the matter, the person so selected shall submit a written recommendation to the authority proposing to impose imposing the disciplinary action, with a copy to the employee and the WCEAUnion. f. In emergency circumstances wherein immediate suspension is necessary to protect the public service or public interest, the above procedures need not be followed prior to the imposition of disciplinary action but shall be followed as soon as practical after the action has been taken.