Questions to Ask. The Fire Chief and/or Assistant Fire Chief must determine the 14 following: 16 • Does the employee’s action result in a potential threat to the safety of other 17 personnel or oneself? 18 • Does the employee’s absence result in a potential threat to the safety of personnel 19 or operations? 20 • Was there willful or intentional disregard for a safety rule or policy, which was known 21 to the employee?
Questions to Ask. Supervisors should evaluate the following questions: Does the infraction or explanation of the infraction involve dishonesty or untrue statements? Is there sufficient evidence of dishonesty or witnesses who lead the supervisor to doubt the employee’s honesty? Does the infraction involve theft, and is there sufficient proof of employee involvement? Do the facts or evidence support the employee’s account or explanation? NEGATIVE IMPACT Although all infractions impact day-to-day operations in one way or another, the supervisor must consider which of these presents an overall negative impact on the department. Negative impact relates to the department’s inability to quickly recover from the costs or ramifications resulting from the employee’s infraction.
Questions to Ask. Supervisors must determine the following: • Does the employee’s action result in a potential threat to the safety of other personnel or oneself? • Does the employee’s absence result in a potential threat to the safety of personnel or operations? • Was there willful or intentional disregard for a safety rule or policy which was known to the employee?
Questions to Ask. The supervisor should evaluate the following items: • Did the employee’s actions have a negative impact on department operations? • Did the employee’s actions cause the department loss of time, undue cost, serious liability exposure, or potential liability? • Does the action bring negative attention to the department? Once the above-mentioned items have been considered, the supervisor must determine the severity of the infraction. Was this a minor or major infraction? A minor infraction is usually not severe, is temporary in nature, and does not result in undue cost or liability/potential liability to the department or CITY. A major infraction is usually severe, long-lasting, or results in undue costs or liability/potential liability to the department or CITY. DISCIPLINARY ALGORITHM Does the infraction have a SERIOUS effect on any ONE of the following? Safety Honesty Negative impact on operations * Yes Formal No Informal Minor Steps 1 or 2 Major Steps 3 or 4 -- Not Severe -- Temporary in nature -- No loss of time -- No Liability -- No undue cost -- Potential Liability * -- Severe -- Long lasting in nature -- Loss of time -- Liability -- Undue cost -- Potential liability ** * Injury, cost, damage to public image or negative impact on operations ** If intervention had not occurred the infraction could have caused bodily injury or high cost to the city. DISCIPLINARY ACTION STEPS There are four progressive steps of disciplinary action in the Formal Process. Theyare:
Questions to Ask. The supervisor should evaluate the following items: Did the employee’s actions have a negative impact on Fire Department operations? Did the employee’s actions cause the Fire Department loss of time, undue cost, serious liability exposure, or potential liability? Does the action bring negative attention to the Fire Department? Once the above-mentioned items have been considered, the supervisor must determine the severity of the infraction. Was this a minor or major infraction? A minor infraction is usually not severe, is temporary in nature, and does not result in undue cost or liability/potential liability to the department or city. A major infraction is usually severe, long lasting, or results in undue costs or liability/potential liability to the Fire Department or City.
Questions to Ask. Supervisors should evaluate the following questions: 17 • Does the infraction or explanation of the infraction involve dishonesty or 18 untrue statements?
Questions to Ask. Supervisors should evaluate the following questions: 17 • Does the infraction or explanation of the infraction involve dishonesty or 18 untrue statements?
