Regular Full-Time and Regular Part-Time Employees. All regular full-time and regular part-time employees shall be eligible to be considered for advancement to the next higher step within the pay range for their classification, if applicable, upon the completion of each twelve (12) months of service except as adjusted by Section 10.03 subdivision 1 of this Agreement. Such increases may be withheld or delayed in cases where the employee's job performance has been of a less than satisfactory level in which case the employee shall be notified that the increase is being withheld or delayed and of the specific reasons therefore. All such denials or delays shall be grievable under the provisions of Article 5 of this Agreement. All increases approved pursuant to this section shall be made effective on the first day of the pay period, which includes the date of eligibility.
Regular Full-Time and Regular Part-Time Employees. A. The District reserves the right to discipline, demote, suspend or discharge regular employees at its discretion.
B. Group I Infractions Discipline may be initiated for many proper reasons, including, but not limited to, violations of work rules, insubordination or poor job performance. Except for Group II infractions in section 16.2(C), employees shall be given at least one (1) written warning before discharge. Progressive discipline for infractions includes: verbal counseling; written counseling or warning; 1-3 day suspension; demotion and discharge. An employee may be discharged for a second Group I infraction, and the second Group I infraction does not need to be conduct similar to the written warning. Additionally, in the event the commission of a Group II infraction in section 16.2(C) does not result in discharge, the Group II infraction shall serve as a written warning, and any subsequent conduct may result in discharge.
C. Group II Infractions Employees may be discharged without a prior warning if the District determines the employee misconduct constitutes a Group II infraction. Such Group II infractions include but are not limited to:
1. Violation of the District’s Alcohol and Drug Policy; including, but not limited to, consumption, or being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs during working hours or on District property.
2. Loss or suspension of commercial driver’s license (CDL).
3. Fighting (except for defensive fighting reasonably required for self-defense), threatening, assaulting, or causing bodily harm toward another person.
4. Altering or falsifying any District document, including an employment application, benefit enrollment forms, pre-trip inspection and maintenance forms, timekeeping or accident reports.
5. Deliberately destroying or damaging property belonging to the District, a fellow worker, or any other member of the public.
6. Insubordination, including but not limited to improper conduct toward a supervisor or other person in a position of authority, refusing to perform work in an appropriate manner as directed management, or refusing to participate in or interfering with an investigation.
7. Committing repeated violations of safety rules or committing a serious safety infraction.
8. Engaging in conduct that violates the District’s Policy Prohibiting Harassment or Discrimination, including but not limited to discriminatory, retaliatory, or harassing behavior or harassment of a sexual, racial, ethnic, age, disability,...
Regular Full-Time and Regular Part-Time Employees. 16 Each employee shall accumulate one (1) day of sick leave for each calendar month worked;
Regular Full-Time and Regular Part-Time Employees. Regular full-time and regular part-time employees are those employees who have successfully completed the probationary period as a new hire and who work on a regularly scheduled basis. Probationary Employee. Employees hired for the first time by EPIC, who have not completed six (6) months of employment without a break of service, shall work under the provisions of this Agreement but shall only be on a trial basis, during which period the employee may be discharged for any reason without recourse to any part or provision of this Agreement, or to any appeal. Probationary time period may be extended by three (3) additional months to allow for further evaluation of performance and suitability of the position.
