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When a member is to be questioned about or charged with an alleged violation of any prescribed code of conduct, whether Divisional, Departmental or Citywide, or any other infraction of rule or law, he shall be entitled to Union representation, if so requested, in any meeting in which the member is required to respond to such questioning or charges. The member or his representative shall be entitled to a copy of any statement the member makes or any report he is required to make, including access to any tape-recorded statement. Except in the case of misconduct that requires immediate suspension, a member shall be entitled to ten (10) days advance notice before any Divisional or Departmental hearing.\nB. Discipline and discharge shall only be for just cause.\nC. Once a member is notified of an ongoing investigation, the member and the Union may request Internal Investigations to notify them in writing of the status of the investigation. 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In more serious cases a written warning may be issued at this stage.\n(ii) Should the matter not be resolved, the Employee will be counselled again, and the Company may issue a written warning advising the Employee that their employment is in jeopardy if the deficiency is not rectified. In more serious cases this may be a final warning. 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Service of the notice of discipline shall be made by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested.\n(b) The President of PEF or the President\u2019s designee shall be advised by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the name and work location of an employee against whom a notice of discipline has been served.\n(c) The notice of discipline served on the employee shall be accompanied by a copy of this Article and a written statement1 that:\n(1) the employee has a right to object by filing a disciplinary grievance within 14 calendar days;\n(2) he/she has the right to have the disciplinary action reviewed by an independent arbitrator;\n(3) the employee is entitled to be accompanied for the purposes of representation by PEF or an attorney at every step of the disciplinary proceeding;\n(4) if a disciplinary grievance is filed, no penalty can be implemented unless the employee fails to follow the procedural requirements, or until the matter is settled, or until the arbitration procedure specified in subdivision (f) below, is completed.\n(d) The penalty proposed by the appointing authority may not be implemented until\n(1) the employee fails to file a disciplinary grievance within 14 calendar days of the service of the notice of discipline, or (2) having filed a grievance, the employee fails to file a timely appeal as provided in subdivision (f) below or (3) the penalty is upheld or a different penalty is determined by the arbitrator to be appropriate, or (4) the matter is settled.\n(e) If not settled or otherwise resolved, the notice of discipline may be the subject of a grievance before the department or agency head, or a designee, and shall be filed either in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested, by the employee or by the representative with the employee\u2019s consent, within 14 calendar days of service of the notice of discipline. If the disciplinary grievance is signed by the employee\u2019s representative, and the appointing authority or the designee of the appointing authority requests written confirmation of the employee\u2019s consent to the filing of the grievance, such written consent must be provided to the appointing authority or the designee of the appointing authority no later than three (3) days prior to the meeting. The employee shall be entitled to a meeting with the department or agency head, or a designee. The meeting shall include an informal presentation by the department or agency head, or a designee, and by the employee, or a union representative, of relevant information concerning the acts or omissions specified in the notice of discipline, a general review of the evidence and defenses that will be presented if the matter proceeds to the next level, and a discussion of the appropriateness of the proposed penalty. The meeting need not involve the identification or presentation of prospective witnesses, the identification or specific description of documents, or other formal disclosure of evidence by either party. The meeting provided for herein may be waived, in writing, on the grievance form, only in accordance with Section 33.4(c)(2). A written response shall be rendered in person, or by certified mail, return receipt requested, no later than seven (7) calendar days after such meeting. If possible, the department or agency head, or a designee, should render the written response at the close of such meeting. 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Typically, it details the steps involved, such as investigation, notification, hearings, and possible sanctions, ensuring that employees are aware of the procedures and their rights throughout. This clause serves to provide a fair and transparent framework for handling disciplinary matters, protecting both the employer and employee by minimizing misunderstandings and potential legal disputes."}, "json": true, "cursor": ""}}