Right to Discipline & Discharge. Upon completion of the designated probationary period an employee shall be designated as a non-probationary employee and the City shall have the right to discharge or discipline any such employee for dishonesty, insubordination, drunkenness, incompetence, negligence, failure to perform work as required or to observe the Department's safety rules and regulations, or for engaging, during the term of this Memorandum of Understanding, in strikes, individual or group slowdowns or work stoppages, or for violating or ordering the violation of the Memorandum of Understanding, except where permitted by law. The City shall use progressive disciplinary steps (i.e., reprimand, suspension, demotion, discharge) unless the violation is such as to justify termination. Disciplinary action shall mean discharge/dismissal/termination, demotion, reduction in wage, suspension resulting in loss of pay, and written reprimand. In addition, the City may discipline or discharge an employee for the following: Fraud in securing appointment; negligence of duty; violation of safety rules; unacceptable attendance record including tardiness, overstaying lunch or break periods; possession, distribution or under the influence of alcoholic beverages, non-prescription or unauthorized narcotics or dangerous drugs during working hours; inability, unwillingness, refusal or failure to perform work as assigned, required or directed; unauthorized soliciting on City property or time; conviction of a felony or conviction of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; unacceptable behavior toward (mistreatment of discourteousness to) the general public or fellow employees or officers of the City; falsifying employment application materials, time reports, records, or payroll documents or other City records; misuse of City property; violation of any of the provisions of these working rules and regulations or departmental rules and regulations; disorderly conduct, participation in fights, horseplay or brawls; dishonesty or theft; establishment of a pattern of violations of any City policy or rules and regulations over an extended period of time in which a specific incident in and of itself would not warrant disciplinary action, however, the cumulative effect would warrant such action; failure to perform to an acceptable level of work quality and quantity; insubordination; other acts inimical to the public service; inability or refusal to provide medical statement on cause of illness or disability.
Right to Discipline & Discharge. Disciplinary action shall mean discharge/dismissal, demotion, reduction in salary, suspension resulting in loss of pay, transfer for purposes of punishment, and written reprimand. The City shall have the right to discharge or discipline any employee for dishonesty, insubordination, drunkenness, incompetence, negligence, failure to perform work as required or to observe the Department's safety rules and regulations or for engaging in strikes, individual or group slowdowns or work stoppages, or refusal to accept overtime, or for violating or ordering the violation of the Memorandum of Understanding. The City may discipline or discharge an employee for the following:
Right to Discipline & Discharge a. Discipline may be imposed for incompetence, neglect of duty, or misconduct. The Notice served on the employee shall contain a description of the specific acts or omissions alleged to be the reasons for discipline, including reference to dates, times, and places if known at that time. The Notice shall also contain the penalty proposed by the District.
