Common use of Written Reprimands Clause in Contracts

Written Reprimands. a. A written reprimand shall be issued within ten duty days of the initial formal conference. This time limit may be extended on cases where additional witnesses and/or sources of information are/were unavailable for further investigation or upon written notice to the employee of an anticipated completion date. b. An employee may, within 20 duty days after receipt of a written reprimand, file a response which shall be appended to the reprimand. c. A written reprimand shall not serve as prima facie evidence of the facts alleged therein in any later situation involving dismissal. d. A written reprimand shall be deemed no longer relevant for disciplinary purposes after a specified period of time, in accordance with Article XI, Section F. The reprimand shall indicate such in writing.