Common use of Sanctions More Severe than Written Reprimand Clause in Contracts

Sanctions More Severe than Written Reprimand. A sanction beyond written reprimand may constitute any of the following: suspension with pay, suspension without pay, temporary suspension from the assignment for which the faculty member is failing to meet professional obligations, and discharge. Procedures for the initiating sanctions more severe than oral or written reprimand are outlined in Oregon Administrative Rules, 580-021-0330, as follows: If the university president, hereafter “president,” determines that there is probable cause to impose a sanction or sanctions more severe than an oral or written warning or reprimand on an academic staff member, the president shall attempt to reach a satisfactory resolution of the matter. If no satisfactory resolution is reached within a reasonable time, the president shall authorize the preparation of formal charges in accordance with institutional procedure. Charges against a faculty member shall specifically state the facts believed to constitute grounds for imposition of a sanction or sanctions. The person authorized to prepare the charges shall not participate in evaluating the charges. Charges shall be filed with the president, and a copy personally delivered, or sent by certified mail, to the academic staff member within ten (10) days after the authorization of preparation of charges. The charges or a notice accompanying the charges shall inform the academic staff member of the right to a formal hearing on the charges and of the academic staff member's duty to notify the president within ten days after the charges have been delivered or sent whether such hearing is desired. Hearing procedures are also outlined in the Oregon Administrative Rules 580-021 and Faculty Bylaws, section 6.2. After thirty-six (36) calendar months from the date of the imposition of a sanction more severe than written reprimand, if no further sanction has been imposed against a faculty member related to this cause for sanction, the faculty member may request in writing that the notation be removed from his or her file according to Article 10, Section F.