Common use of Derogatory Material Clause in Contracts

Derogatory Material. No material derogatory to an employee's conduct, service, character, or personality shall be placed in his/her personnel file unless the employee has had the opportunity to review such material by affixing his/her signature to the copy to be filed with the express understanding that such signature in no way indicates agreement with the contents thereof. If the employee fails to sign the material within ten (10) days of the employee's receipt of such material for review, the material will be placed in the file noting that the ten (10) day limit for signature had expired. The employee also shall have the right to submit a written answer to such material and his/her answer shall be reviewed by the Superintendent or his/her designee and attached to the file copy.

Derogatory Material. No material derogatory to an employee's conduct, service, character, or personality shall be placed in his/her personnel file unless the employee has had the an opportunity to review such material by affixing his/her signature to the copy to be filed with the express understanding that such signature in no way indicates agreement with the contents thereof. If the employee fails to sign the material within ten (10) days of the employee's receipt of such material for review, the material will be placed in the file noting that the ten (10) day limit for signature had expired. The employee also shall have the right to submit a written answer to such material and his/her answer shall be reviewed by the Superintendent or his/her designee and attached to the file copy.