Common use of Reasons for Disciplinary Action Clause in Contracts

Reasons for Disciplinary Action. Each of the following constitutes illustrative reasons to begin disciplinary action against any employee: Documented fraud in securing appointment; The proven willful or negligent act or actions that jeopardizes the health and safety of employees or the public; Proven neglect of duty; On-duty insubordination to a superior officer as indicated by the District Table of Organization; Documented or proven Dishonesty; Witnessed and documented use and/or under the influence of alcoholic beverages while on-duty; The illegal on-duty use of controlled substances or habit-forming drugs; Unauthorized absences without leave, including violations of Article 4 of the MOU; Conviction of a felony. A plea or verdict of guilty, conviction, or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere, to a charge of a felony is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this Section; Witnessed and documented discourteous treatment of the public or other officer or employee, while on-duty; Witnessed and documented willful disobedience while on-duty; Documented violations of any of the rules set forth in the rules and regulations of the adopted Policies and Procedures manual(s); Proven theft of any District property, or that of its agents; Witnessed on-duty physical altercations; Witnessed, proven and documented on-duty act or conduct, or the off-duty conviction of an illegal act or conduct that is discriminatory in nature toward another person's race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including sexual harassment), age, religious beliefs or political affiliations; Proven and documented inefficiency, incompetence, or negligence in the performance of duties, including failure to perform assigned tasks or training, or failure to discharge duties in a prompt, competent, and reasonable manner; Witnessed and documented refusal or the inability to improve one’s job performance in accordance with written or verbal direction after a reasonable trial period.