SUSPENSIONS AND DISCHARGES. All suspensions and discharges will be in written form and copies will be mailed to the Association immediately upon issuance of such notices. Discharges will be preceded by a suspension during which an investigation of the incident leading to the discharge will be conducted.
SUSPENSIONS AND DISCHARGES. Refer to Article 28, Section 2 of the Western Region Supplemental Agreement.
SUSPENSIONS AND DISCHARGES. (a) An employee shall be permitted to grieve and appeal to arbitration pursuant to Articles 6 and 7 of this Agreement any suspension or discharge from employment with the Company, except the grievance must commence at the Final Step with the timely filing of a written grievance in accordance with Sections 6.2(c) and 6.3 of this Agreement.
(b) Upon the Company's decision to suspend or discharge an employee, a written notice of the decision to suspend or discharge will be furnished to the employee, with a copy either delivered or mailed to the xxxxxxx in the employee's work area. If the notice of suspension or discharge cannot be personally ("by hand delivery") served or furnished to the employee after an attempt has been made to so serve the employee, the notice of suspension or discharge shall be deemed served and furnished to the employee on the date such notice is placed in the United States mail by certified mailing.
(c) A written notice of the decision of suspension or discharge, as required under Section 16.2(b), shall state the nature of the action taken by the Company, the effective date of the action, and, if the action is suspension, the duration thereof. The notice of suspension or discharge will specify the date, time, and place (if applicable) and nature of the violation or misconduct charged. The notice will be signed by the Project Manager of the Company or other representative authorized by the Company to so sign in the absence of the Project Manager.
(d) The time for filing a written grievance shall accrue commencing on the date the notice of suspension or discharge is served or furnished to the employee in accordance with paragraph (b) of this Section 16.2.
SUSPENSIONS AND DISCHARGES. Section A. An employee may be temporarily suspended for just cause. The employee and the Union shall be notified of the reasons for his/her suspension in writing at the time of suspension. If the employee feels he/she has been suspended without just cause or that the period of suspension is unwarranted, the employee shall have the right to appeal by invoking the normal grievance procedure within ten (10) days of the date of suspension. If it is determined that the suspension was made without just cause, the employee shall be reinstated immediately and shall receive full pay for any time lost as a result of the suspension.
Section B. The Employer shall not discharge any regular employee without just cause. If the Employer feels there is just cause for discharge, the employee and the Union shall be notified, in writing, of the intent to discharge the employee and shall be furnished the reason(s)
SUSPENSIONS AND DISCHARGES. A. When an employee is found to be derelict in carrying out job responsibilities, the following progressive discipline will be used.
1. For the first offense – an oral reprimand.
2. For the second offense – a written reprimand.
3. For the third offense within a year – a three- (3) day suspension without pay. (An employee shall remain in pay status whenever said employee is suspended pending an investigation.)
4. For the fourth offense within two (2) years – suspension or possible discharge.
B. If the severity of any of the following infractions necessitates greater than an oral reprimand, Article 7, Section 1, Step A-1, may be eliminated. Step A-1 and A-2 may be eliminated for infractions under Article 7, Section 1, B-1, B-5, B-9.
1. Reporting for duty under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance;
2. Disobedience;
3. Smoking while on duty in other than designated smoking areas;
4. Neglect of duty;
5. Disorderly conduct;
6. Sleeping on duty;
7. Reading of books, magazines, or newspapers while on duty;
8. Failure to report for work without just cause;
9. Refusal to comply with school policies.
A. The following offenses may result in immediate discharge, depending upon the severity of the offense:
1. Bringing intoxicants into the school or consuming intoxicants on school premises;
2. Deliberate destruction or removal of school property, another employee’s or student’s property;
3. Gross dishonesty;
4. Giving or taking a bribe of any nature as an inducement of obtaining work or retaining a position;
5. Reporting for duty in an intoxicated condition;
SUSPENSIONS AND DISCHARGES. All discipline, including suspension or discharge, shall be for cause. Upon the suspension or the discharge of an employee, the Company will promptly notify the Union in writing of the disciplinary action taken and the reason for that action. Within seven (7) calendar days after its receipt of this notification, the Union shall have the right to appeal the suspension or discharge by submitting a written request to the Company for a hearing on behalf of the employee who has been suspended or discharged. Within ten (10) working days exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays of the receipt of the union’s request in this regard, the Company shall grant a hearing to the discharged employee and representatives of the Union. This hearing shall be conducted by officials of the Company designated by it. The Company shall give the Union a written answer to the appeal within fifteen (15) working days from the date of the hearing exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays. If as a result of this hearing the employee is exonerated, the employee shall be reinstated without prejudice or loss of seniority and shall be compensated for lost wages. If as a result of the hearing the parties disagree as to the propriety of the suspension or of the discharge, the matter may be referred to arbitration by the Union as outlined in the grievance and arbitration article by submission of a written request to the Company to do so within ten (10) days from the date of the Union’s receipt of the Company’s written answer to the Union’s appeal at the hearing. The lack of a response from the Company at any step shall not preclude the Union’s right to proceed to the next step. Requests for a hearing and for dispute resolution under this Article must be made within the time limits set forth herein or the Union’s rights to a hearing and/or to dispute resolution shall be deemed to have been waived, unless said time limits are specifically extended by the mutual agreement of the parties.
SUSPENSIONS AND DISCHARGES. 9 ARTICLE 7 ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
SUSPENSIONS AND DISCHARGES. 1. Upon written request of the Union made within seven (7) days from the date upon which an employee has been suspended or discharged, the Company shall grant a hearing to the employee involved. Upon receipt of the foregoing request in writing, the Company will inform the Union of the reason for the suspension or discharge. The hearing will be conducted by the department head or superior officer of the Company, and if exonerated, the employee will be reinstated without prejudice and compensated for loss in wages. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the method of adjusting grievances as provided in Article X herein.
SUSPENSIONS AND DISCHARGES. Upon written request of the employee and the Union, made within five (5) work days from the date upon which a regular employee has been suspended or discharged, the Cooperative shall meet with the employee and the Union representative to discuss the suspension or discharge. This meeting shall be considered Step three (3) of the Grievance Procedure set forth in Article 8 of this Agreement.
SUSPENSIONS AND DISCHARGES. Section 1. Except as provided in the last paragraph of Article XIV hereof, upon written request of the Union, made within seven (7) days from the date upon which a regular employee has been suspended or discharged, the Company shall grant a hearing to the regular employee involved and representatives of the Union. Upon receipt of such written request, the Company will inform the Union of the reason for suspension or discharge. The Company must state the length of such suspension within five (5) business days of the suspension. The Director of Labor Relations or his/her designated alternate shall hold the suspension or discharge hearing within thirty (30) days from the date of the Union's written request for a hearing.
Section 2. The Union may appeal the Director's decision to arbitration within fifteen
