STANDARDS OF DISCIPLINE. (a) All disciplinary action against officers covered by this Agreement shall be carried out in accordance with department rules, regulations, orders, policies, procedures, City ordinances or State laws governing the investigation and discipline of law enforcement officers. (b) The parties recognize the principles of progressive and corrective discipline. In some instances, an incident may justify severe disciplinary action including termination, depending on the seriousness of the incident. A suspension will be upheld unless it is arbitrary, unreasonable or unrelated to the needs of the service. A termination will be upheld if a substantial shortcoming of the officer is proved, which is defined as that which renders the officer’s continuance in office in some way detrimental to the discipline and efficiency of the service and which the law and sound public opinion recognize as good cause for his no longer holding the position.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
STANDARDS OF DISCIPLINE.
(a) All disciplinary action against officers covered by this Agreement shall be carried out in accordance with department rules, regulations, orders, policies, procedures, City ordinances or State laws governing the investigation and discipline of law enforcement officers.
(b) The parties recognize the principles of progressive and corrective discipline. In some instances, an incident may justify severe disciplinary action including termination, depending on the seriousness of the incident. A suspension will be upheld unless it is arbitrary, unreasonable or unrelated to the needs of the service. A termination will be upheld if a substantial shortcoming of the officer is proved, which is defined as that which renders the officer’s continuance in office in some way detrimental to the discipline and efficiency of the service and which the law and sound public opinion recognize as good cause for his no longer holding the position.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
STANDARDS OF DISCIPLINE.
(a) All disciplinary action against officers covered by this Agreement employees shall be carried out in accordance with department rules, regulations, orders, policies, procedures, City ordinances or State laws governing the investigation and discipline of law enforcement peace officers.
(b) The parties recognize the principles of progressive and corrective discipline. In some instances, an incident may justify severe disciplinary action including termination/demotion, depending on the seriousness of the incident. A suspension will be upheld unless it is arbitrary, unreasonable or unrelated to the needs of the service. A termination termination/demotion will be upheld if a substantial shortcoming of the officer employee is proved, which is defined as that which renders the officer’s employee's continuance in office in some way detrimental to the discipline and efficiency of the service and which the law and sound public opinion recognize as good cause for his no longer holding the position. No non- probationary employee shall be disciplined without just cause.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
STANDARDS OF DISCIPLINE.
(a) All disciplinary action against officers covered by this Agreement employees shall be carried out in accordance with department rules, regulations, orders, policies, procedures, City ordinances or State laws governing the investigation and discipline of law enforcement peace officers.
(b) The parties recognize the principles of progressive and corrective discipline. In some instances, an incident may justify severe disciplinary action including termination/demotion, depending on the seriousness of the incident. A suspension will be upheld unless it is arbitrary, unreasonable or unrelated to the needs of the service. A termination termination/demotion will be upheld if a substantial shortcoming of the officer employee is proved, which is defined as that which renders the officer’s employee's continuance in office in some way detrimental to the discipline and efficiency of the service and which the law and sound public opinion recognize as good cause for his no longer holding the position. No non- probationary employee shall be disciplined without just cause.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement