Common use of Discharge and Demotion Clause in Contracts

Discharge and Demotion. The discharge or demotion of any employee, except for probationary employees as provided in Article shall only be for just and sufficient cause. An employee discharged for just and sufficient cause, other than gross misconduct, shall be entitled to two (2) weeks notice or pay in lieu thereof. Article is subject to the fact that the parties agree that broadcasting requires the continued maintenance of high standards of performance which, with respect to the "on-air" announcing staff, are not capable of definition in solely objective terms. The parties therefore agree that the Company has the right to dismiss or reassign an employee who, in its opinion, fails to achieve such standards of performance. Such right shall not be exercised in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner and, not sooner than forty-five (45) days after an employee has been warned at least twice, by written notice, (which notice shall describe in reasonable detail the manner in which such employee is alleged to have fallen short of such standards of performance), and the Company shall use its best efforts to give direction and assistance to such employee to achieve such standards of performance. Such rights to dismiss or reassign an employee shall not be used as a disciplinary measure and shall be in addition to and not in substitution for its right to apply discipline, which may only be exercised for just cause. An employee who is dismissed under the terms of this Article shall be entitled to four (4) weeks notice, or pay in lieu thereof. In addition, the employee shall receive severance pay in the amount of one week pay for each year of service, or part thereof.

Discharge and Demotion. The discharge or demotion of any employee, except for probationary employees as provided in Article shall only be for just and sufficient cause. An employee discharged for just and sufficient cause, other than gross misconduct, shall be entitled to two (2) weeks notice or pay in lieu thereof. Article is subject to the fact that the parties agree that broadcasting requires the continued maintenance of high standards of performance which, with respect to the "“on-air" ” announcing staff, are not capable of definition in solely objective terms. The parties therefore agree that the Company has the right to dismiss or reassign an employee who, in its opinion, fails to achieve such standards of performance. Such right shall not be exercised in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner and, not sooner than forty-five (45) days after an employee has been warned at least twice, by written notice, (which notice shall describe in reasonable detail the manner in which such employee is alleged to have fallen short of such standards of performance), and the Company shall use its best efforts to give direction and assistance to such employee to achieve such standards of performance. Such rights to dismiss or reassign an employee shall not be used as a disciplinary measure and shall be in addition to and not in substitution for its right to apply discipline, which may only be exercised for just cause. An employee who is dismissed under the terms of this Article shall be entitled to four (4) weeks notice, or pay in lieu thereof. In addition, the employee shall receive severance pay in the amount of one week pay for each year of service, or part thereof.

Discharge and Demotion. The discharge or demotion of any employee, except for probationary employees as provided in Article shall only be for just and sufficient cause. An employee discharged for just and sufficient cause, other than gross misconduct, shall be entitled to two (2) weeks notice or pay in lieu thereof. Article is subject to the fact that the parties agree that broadcasting requires the continued maintenance of high standards of performance which, with respect to the "'on-air" announcing staff, are not capable of definition in solely objective terms. The parties therefore agree that the Company has the right to dismiss or reassign an reassignan employee who, in its opinion, fails to achieve such standards of performance. Such right shall not be exercised in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner and, not sooner than forty-five (45) days after an employee has been warned at least twice, by written notice, (which notice shall describe in reasonable detail the manner in which such employee is alleged to have fallen short of such standards of performance), and the Company shall use its best efforts to give direction and assistance to such employee to achieve such standards Standards of performance. Such rights to dismiss or reassign an employee shall not be used as a disciplinary measure and shall be in addition to and not in substitution for its right to apply discipline, which may only be exercised for just cause. An employee who is dismissed under the terms of this Article shall be entitled to four (4) weeks notice, or pay in lieu thereof. In addition, the employee shall receive severance pay in the amount of one week pay for each year of service, or part thereof.