Suspension and Discharge. The City shall not discharge or suspend any employee without just cause. In cases of discharge and suspension without pay, the employee shall have the right to a pretermination meeting. He or she shall be presented with an oral or written summary of the nature of the charges against him or her, the facts supporting charges, and shall have the opportunity to respond to said charges. The employee shall have the right to have a Union representative present. The employee and his/her union will be notified in writing that the employee has been suspended without pay or discharged. The Union shall have the right to take up the suspension and/or discharge as a grievance at the third step of the grievance procedure through the arbitration step if deemed necessary by either party. Any employee found to be unjustly suspended or discharged shall be reinstated with full compensation for all lost time and with full restoration of all other rights and conditions of employment.
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Samples: Working Agreement, Working Agreement, Working Agreement
