Common use of Rule #1 Clause in Contracts

Rule #1. Disciplinary actions have active life spans. Active is defined as the 29 total time period the disciplinary action weighs against the employee. The active 30 life spans are: 32 Counseling: 6 months 33 34 Step 1: 6 months 35 Step 2: 9 months 36 Step 3: 12 months 37 Step 4: 12 months 38 39 For instance, if Employee X receives a Step 1 disciplinary action on January 1, 40 2015, it becomes inactive on June 30, 2015, 6 months from the date the action 41 was imposed, providing no further problems occur during that 6-month period. If 1 further problems do occur prior to June 30, 2015, the active life span shall be 2 extended, as explained in Rule #2. 4 Rule #2: Active life spans may be subject to linking. This is done to ensure that 5 documentation of prior disciplinary actions, often considered a basis for more 6 progressive disciplinary action, is not lost. 8 Continuing the example above, if Employee X were to receive a Step 2 9 disciplinary action for any offense on March 1, 2015, the active life span of the 10 Step 1 already given is extended by the life span of the Step 2, or 9 months. The 11 Step 1 and Step 2 actions will remain “active” until November 30, 2015 unless an 12 additional disciplinary action is imposed prior to November 30, 2015, which would 13 extend both actions even further. 15 The EDPP is structured to prevent repetitive disciplinary action, which is 16 counterproductive for both the employee and the Fire Department. 18 Repetitive disciplinary actions are controlled by Rule #3, which limits the number 19 of active actions in any step. This ensures that progressively more serious 20 discipline is imposed, when necessary.

Rule #1. Disciplinary actions have active life spans. Active is defined as the 29 total time 24 period the disciplinary action weighs against the employee. The active 30 life spans are: 32 26 Counseling: 6 months 33 34 28 Step 1: 6 months 35 29 Step 2: 9 months 36 30 Step 3: 12 months 37 31 Step 4: 12 months 38 39 32 34 For instance, if Employee X receives a Step 1 disciplinary action on January 1, 40 2015, it 35 becomes inactive on June 30, 2015, 6 months from the date the action 41 was imposed, 36 providing no further problems occur during that 6-month period. If 1 further problems do 37 occur prior to June 30, 2015, the active life span shall be 2 extended, as explained in Rule 38 #2. 4 40 Rule #2: Active life spans may be subject to linking. This is done to ensure that 5 41 documentation of prior disciplinary actions, often considered a basis for more 6 42 progressive disciplinary action, is not lost. 8 43 1 Continuing the example above, if Employee X were to receive a Step 2 9 disciplinary 2 action for any offense on March 1, 2015, the active life span of the 10 the Step 1 already given 3 is extended by the life span of the Step 2, or 9 months. The 11 Step 1 and Step 2 actions 4 will remain “active” until November 30, 2015 unless an 12 additional disciplinary action is 5 imposed prior to November 30, 2015, which would 13 extend both actions even further. 15 7 The EDPP is structured to prevent repetitive disciplinary action, which is 16 8 counterproductive for both the employee and the Fire Department. 18 10 Repetitive disciplinary actions are controlled by Rule #3, which limits the number 19 of 11 active actions in any step. This ensures that progressively more serious 20 discipline is 12 imposed, when necessary.

Rule #1. Disciplinary actions have active life spans. Active is defined as the 29 total time 24 period the disciplinary action weighs against the employee. The active 30 life spans are: 32 26 Counseling: 6 months 33 34 28 Step 1: 6 months 35 29 Step 2: 9 months 36 30 Step 3: 12 months 37 Step 4: 12 months 38 39 32 34 For instance, if Employee X receives a Step 1 disciplinary action on January 1, 40 2015, it 35 becomes inactive on June 30, 2015, 6 months from the date the action 41 was imposed, 36 providing no further problems occur during that 6-month period. If 1 further problems do 37 occur prior to June 30, 2015, the active life span shall be 2 extended, as explained in Rule 38 #2. 4 40 Rule #2: Active life spans may be subject to linking. This is done to ensure that 5 41 documentation of prior disciplinary actions, often considered a basis for more 6 42 progressive disciplinary action, is not lost. 8 43 1 Continuing the example above, if Employee X were to receive a Step 2 9 disciplinary 2 action for any offense on March 1, 2015, the active life span of the 10 the Step 1 already given 3 is extended by the life span of the Step 2, or 9 months. The 11 Step 1 and Step 2 actions 4 will remain “active” until November 30, 2015 unless an 12 additional disciplinary action is 5 imposed prior to November 30, 2015, which would 13 extend both actions even further. 15 7 The EDPP is structured to prevent repetitive disciplinary action, which is 16 8 counterproductive for both the employee and the Fire Department. 18 10 Repetitive disciplinary actions are controlled by Rule #3, which limits the number 19 of 11 active actions in any step. This ensures that progressively more serious 20 discipline is 12 imposed, when necessary.