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

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 thethe Step 1 already given 3 is extended by the life span of the Step 2, or 9 months. The Step 1 and Step 2 actions 4 will remain “active” until November 30, 2015 unless an additional disciplinary action is 5 imposed prior to November 30, 2015, which would extend both actions even further. 7 The EDPP is structured to prevent repetitive disciplinary action, which is 8 counterproductive for both the employee and the Fire Department. 10 Repetitive disciplinary actions are controlled by Rule #3, which limits the number of 11 active actions in any step. This ensures that progressively more serious discipline is 12 imposed, when necessary.

Rule #1. Disciplinary actions have active life spans. Active is defined as the 29 31 total time period the disciplinary action weighs against the employee. The active 30 32 life spans are: 32 34 Counseling: 6 months 33 34 35 36 Step 1: 6 months 35 37 Step 2: 9 months 36 38 Step 3: 12 months 37 39 Step 4: 12 months 38 39 40 1 For instance, if Employee X receives a Step 1 disciplinary action on January 1, 40 2 2015, it becomes inactive on June 30, 2015, 6 months from the date the action 41 3 was imposed, providing no further problems occur during that 6-month period. If 1 4 further problems do occur prior to June 30, 2015, the active life span shall be 2 5 extended, as explained in Rule #2. 4 7 Rule #2: Active life spans may be subject to linking. This is done to ensure that 5 8 documentation of prior disciplinary actions, often considered a basis for more 6 9 progressive disciplinary action, is not lost. 8 10 11 Continuing the example above, if Employee X were to receive a Step 2 9 12 disciplinary action for any offense on March 1, 2015, the active life span of the