Common use of Statements of Reaction Clause in Contracts

Statements of Reaction. A. Evaluation statements and letters or reprimand and/or complaints shall not be placed in the employee’s personnel file in the District office unless the employee has signed and been given a copy of the document. The employee’s signature shall not be construed to indicate he/she is in agreement with the content of the reprimand or complaint, but will indicate the employee received a copy of the document. If an employee refuses to sign a document, before being placed in that employee’s personnel file, it will be noted on the document and signed by a witness that the employee refused to sign. The employee must be provided a copy with the notation. B. An employee may, within fifteen (15) duty days after receipt of such document, file a statement of reaction to the document. The employee shall provide a copy to the originator of the document and a copy to the personnel office; such copy shall be attached to the originator’s copy and placed back in the employee’s personnel file. Any member of the bargaining unit shall have the right to examine his/her file at any reasonable time in the presence of a personnel staff member. The employee may request copies of documents in his/her file. With the exception of confidential contents such as confidential recommendations and college placement folders. Such copies shall be provided at the employee’s expense. The employee may request that a representative accompany him/her when the file is being reviewed by the employee. The employee must permit any designated person to examine his/her file.

Statements of Reaction. ‌ A. Evaluation statements and letters or reprimand and/or complaints shall not be placed in the employee’s personnel file in the District office unless the employee has signed and been given a copy of the document. The employee’s signature shall not be construed to indicate he/she is in agreement with the content of the reprimand or complaint, but will indicate the employee received a copy of the document. If an employee refuses to sign a document, before being placed in that employee’s personnel file, it will be noted on the document and signed by a witness that the employee refused to sign. The employee must be provided a copy with the notation. B. An employee may, within fifteen (15) duty days after receipt of such document, file a statement of reaction to the document. The employee shall provide a copy to the originator of the document and a copy to the personnel office; such copy shall be attached to the originator’s copy and placed back in the employee’s personnel file. Any member of the bargaining unit shall have the right to examine his/her file at any reasonable time in the presence of a personnel staff member. The employee may request copies of documents in his/her file. With the exception of confidential contents such as confidential recommendations and college placement folders. Such copies shall be provided at the employee’s expense. The employee may request that a representative accompany him/her when the file is being reviewed by the employee. The employee must permit any designated person to examine his/her file.being Section 1 Statements of Reaction (cont’d)

Statements of Reaction. A. Evaluation statements and letters or reprimand and/or complaints shall not be placed in the employee’s personnel file in the District district office unless the employee has signed and been given a copy of the document. The employee’s signature shall not be construed to indicate he/she is in agreement with the content of the reprimand or complaint, but will indicate the employee received a copy of the document. If an employee refuses to sign a document, before being placed in that employee’s personnel file, it will be noted on the document and signed by a witness that the employee refused to sign. The employee must be provided a copy with the notation. B. An employee may, within fifteen (15) duty days after receipt of such document, file a statement of reaction to the document. The employee shall provide a copy to the originator of the document and a copy to the personnel office; such copy shall be attached to the originator’s copy and placed back in the employee’s personnel file. Any member of the bargaining unit shall have the right to examine his/her file at any reasonable time in the presence of a personnel staff member. The employee may request copies of documents in his/her file. With the exception of confidential contents such as confidential recommendations and college placement folders. Such copies shall be provided at the employee’s expense. The employee may request that a representative accompany him/her when the file is being reviewed by the employee. The employee must permit any designated person to examine his/her file.

Statements of Reaction. ‌ A. Evaluation statements and letters or reprimand and/or complaints shall not be placed in the employee’s personnel file in the District district office unless the employee has signed and been given a copy of the document. The employee’s signature shall not be construed to indicate he/she is in agreement with the content of the reprimand or complaint, but will indicate the employee received a copy of the document. If an employee refuses to sign a document, before being placed in that employee’s personnel file, it will be noted on the document and signed by a witness that the employee refused to sign. The employee must be provided a copy with the notation. B. An employee may, within fifteen (15) duty days after receipt of such document, file a statement of reaction to the document. The employee shall provide a copy to the originator of the document and a copy to the personnel office; such copy shall be attached to the originator’s copy and copyand placed back in the employee’s personnel file. Any member of the bargaining unit shall have the right to examine his/her file at any reasonable time in the presence of a personnel staff member. The employee may request copies of documents in his/her file. With the exception of confidential ofconfidential contents such as confidential recommendations and college placement folders. Such copies Suchcopies shall be provided at the employee’s expense. The employee may request that a representative accompany him/her when the file is being reviewed by the employee. The employee must permit any designated person to examine his/her file.