Progressive Imposition of Sanctions: Sanctions Available. (a) Bargaining unit members have the right to request the presence of the appropriate Association representative at any meeting that is or becomes an investigatory meeting that might result in sanction. When a bargaining unit member makes a request for the presence of an Association representative, the University has three options:
Progressive Imposition of Sanctions: Sanctions Available. (a) Bargaining unit members have the right to request the presence of the appropriate Association representative at any meeting that is or becomes an investigatory meeting that might result in sanction. When a bargaining unit member makes a request for the presence of an Association representative, the University has three options:
1. It can stop questioning until the representative arrives; or,
2. It can cancel the meeting; or,
3. It can tell the bargaining unit member that it will call off the meeting unless the bargaining unit member voluntarily gives up his/her rights to an Association representative.
(b) The parties agree that sanctions, when imposed, will progress from minor to severe for repeated failure to meet professional obligations. However, in some circumstances, actions or omissions, which have resulted or will, result in irreparable harm to the academic community or members thereof, may require the imposition of severe sanctions in the first instance. Sanctions shall include oral reprimand, oral reprimand with notation to the personnel file, written reprimand, suspension with pay, denial of salary increase, suspension without pay, denial of promotion, reduction in pay, reduction in rank, and discharge.
