Disciplinary Time Limits. Once an employee is officially notified by the Police Department of an investigation against him/her, the Police Department will have four hundred eighty (480) work hours to serve Formal Charges or initiate disciplinary action. Once Formal Charges have been served, Management shall have two hundred eighty (280) work hours to hold a Departmental Hearing and issue the Findings to the employee. Work hours mean hours the employee is actually at work, excluding overtime work. If the time limit expires and Formal Charges are not filed, or no disciplinary action is imposed, or, the employee has not had a Departmental Hearing, no disciplinary action will be taken. Time limits can be extended by mutual agreement of the Lodge and Management. If criminal charges have been filed against an employee, the time limit will not be in effect until all criminal proceedings are complete.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement