Common use of Employees' Files Clause in Contracts

Employees' Files. 6.01 Copies of all appraisal and discipline entries in an employee's personnel file shall be submitted to the employee concerned at the time of recording. Adverse appraisals and discipline entries are subject to grievance by the employee. Upon request of the employee, any disciplinary document, other than discipline relating to client abuse or financial exploitation and performance appraisals, shall be removed from the employee's file eighteen (18) months from the date it was issued, provided there have not been any further disciplinary actions against the employee. Record of suspensions shall remain in the employee's file for a period of eighteen (18) months following the expiry of the suspension. Employees shall be entitled, upon reasonable notice, in writing, to access their personnel file in the office in which it is normally kept.