Common use of DISCIPLINARY REDUCTION IN PAY Clause in Contracts

DISCIPLINARY REDUCTION IN PAY. In accordance with the necessity for taking disciplinary action, the pay of a Local 501 represented employee may be reduced by either two and one-half percent (2.5%) or five (5%) for a period of time not to exceed 1,040 hours for any one (1) offense. Sec. 2905 SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY: Suspension without pay may be imposed not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days. Whenever an employee is suspended without pay, no compensation shall be paid the suspended employee for the duration of their suspension and such suspension shall be treated as an authorized leave of absence without pay for purposes of vacation and sick leave accruals. Sec. 2906 DEMOTION: The employee may be demoted to a classification which has a lower pay range than the position currently occupied. In cases of disciplinary demotion, the compensation of the employee shall be adjusted to the point in the pay range of the position to which he has been demoted which is approximately five percent (5%) lower than the rate of pay he was receiving in the higher class. If the top step of the range of the position to which he has been demoted is more than five (5%) lower than the rate of pay he was receiving in the higher class, the employee shall receive the top step of the pay range of the position to which he has been demoted. An employee so demoted shall not have their VCHRP merit increase hours needed reset.