Common use of Suspension for Investigation Clause in Contracts

Suspension for Investigation. The employer may suspend an employee from 17 duty, with or without pay, for investigation. A suspension for investigation 18 without pay may only be assessed against an employee based upon a 19 reasonable belief that the employee has engaged in a criminal activity. A 20 suspension for investigation which does not involve criminal matters shall not 21 exceed seven (7) consecutive calendar days. 22 23 In the event no disciplinary action has been taken by the end of the seven (7) 24 calendar day period, the employer shall either return the employee to active 25 employment status or convert the suspension to paid time. An unpaid 26 suspension for investigation which is based upon a reasonable belief that 27 criminal activity is involved shall not exceed seven (7) calendar days, unless 28 the employee has been charged with a felony. The employee shall lose no 29 pay or benefits for the period of the temporary suspension which exceeds 30 seven (7) calendar days. If the employee is given a disciplinary suspension 31 without pay for fewer days than the suspension for investigation, the 32 employee shall be made whole for all days in excess of the disciplinary 33 suspension, including any overtime to which the employee would have been 34 entitled. 35

Suspension for Investigation. The employer may suspend an employee from 17 duty, 35 with or without pay, for investigation. A suspension for investigation 18 without pay may 36 only be assessed against an employee based upon a 19 reasonable belief that the 37 employee has engaged in a criminal activity. A 20 suspension for investigation which 38 does not involve criminal matters shall not 21 exceed seven (7) consecutive calendar 39 days. 22 23 41 In the event no disciplinary action has been taken by the end of the seven (7) 24 42 calendar day period, the employer shall either return the employee to active 25 43 employment status or convert the suspension to paid time. An unpaid 26 suspension 44 for investigation which is based upon a reasonable belief that 27 criminal activity is 45 involved shall not exceed seven (7) calendar days, unless 28 the employee has been 46 charged with a felony. The employee shall lose no 29 pay or benefits for the period of 1 the temporary suspension which exceeds 30 seven (7) calendar days. If the employee 2 is given a disciplinary suspension 31 without pay for fewer days than the suspension for 3 investigation, the 32 employee shall be made whole for all days in excess of the 4 disciplinary 33 suspension, including any overtime to which the employee would have 5 been 34 entitled. 35.