Predisciplinary Process. Before imposing a reduction in pay, demotion, suspension or removal, the Director or his designee shall hold a conference with the employee to give the employee an opportunity to learn the reasons for the intended disciplinary action and to challenge the reason for the intended action or otherwise to explain his/her behavior. The employee has the right to be accompanied at the conference by one representative of the employee's own choosing. The conference will be scheduled as promptly as possible by the Director or his designee. The Director or his designee may impose reasonable rules on the length of the conference. If it is determined that the employee's continued employment prior to the conference poses a danger to persons or property or a threat of disrupting operations, the Employer may suspend the employee without pay for up to three days following a preliminary due process hearing and while pending the conference provided for in this Section to determine final disciplinary action. If in such a situation, the Director determines at the conference that no discipline of the employee is appropriate, the employee shall receive back-pay and benefits for the period of suspension without pay.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
