Common use of Removals Clause in Contracts

Removals. a. An Appointing Authority may remove any Employee who has completed the probation period prescribed in accordance with the Duluth Civil Service Code (Duluth City Code Chapter 13) only for just cause. b. Any charges filed against any Employee shall state specifically the just cause or causes the Appointing Authority feels are sufficient to constitute grounds for removal, and in addition, the specific act or acts of such Employee constituting such cause; provided, that in no case shall such vague and indefinite charges as "for the good of the City" be considered for removal and that in no case may an Employee be removed on account of their religious or political opinions or affiliations or for refusing to contribute to a political fund or to render political service. c. Any Employee proposed to be removed for just cause, shall be notified in writing of the charges against him or her, the date of separation, and the rights of the Employee to file a formal Grievance under the union contract. The Appointing Authority shall forthwith personally deliver such written notice to the Employee or send by certified mail to the Employee's last known address and shall also forthwith send to the Union a copy of such notice sent or delivered to the Employee.

Removals. a. (a) An Appointing Authority may may, except as provided in Article 37, remove any Employee who has completed the probation period prescribed in accordance with Section 13-69 of the Duluth Civil Service Code (Duluth City Code Chapter 13) code only for just cause. b. (b) Any charges filed against any Employee shall state specifically the just cause or causes the Appointing Authority feels are sufficient to constitute grounds for removal, and in addition, the specific act or acts of such Employee constituting such cause; provided, that in no case shall such vague and indefinite charges as "for the good of the City" be considered for removal and that in no case may an Employee be removed on account of their religious or political opinions or affiliations or for refusing to contribute to a political fund or to render political service. c. (c) Any Employee proposed to be removed for just cause, shall be notified in writing of the charges against him or her, the date of separation, and the rights of the Employee to file a formal Grievance under the union contract. The Appointing Authority shall forthwith personally deliver such written notice to the Employee or send by certified mail to the Employee's last known address and shall also forthwith send to the Union a copy of such notice sent or delivered to the Employee. (d) If the Employee being removed files a Grievance, or demands a veterans hearing, the Employee shall be placed on suspension without pay until the Grievance is resolved except during the time where suspension without pay is prevented by law.