Common use of Formal Disciplinary Procedure Clause in Contracts

Formal Disciplinary Procedure. (A) The formal disciplinary procedure will be involved in cases of more serious misconduct or breaches of the rules, or persistent minor breaches which have not been remedied by informal counselling (see Clause 1 (D) above). Normally the procedure will follow the stages listed below. (i) The first formal step is a verbal warning, administered by the Board. The fact that a warning has been given, by whom, when, and for what reason will be recorded on the executive's personal file. The Board will advise the executive of the standards of conduct required by him or her, and of the consequences of failure to maintain them. (ii) Stage 2 is a first formal written warning, administered by the Board. A copy of the warning will be placed in the executive's personal file. The warning will specify the matters of complaint against the executive. (iii) Stage 3 is a final written warning, administered by the Board. The details of the warning will be as at stage 2, with relevant previous disciplinary action, the improvements in conduct required to be achieved and maintained, the duration of the warning and the consequences of failure to respond as required. Additionally the warning will make it clear that further misconduct, breaches of rules or failure to comply with the warning will lead to the risk of dismissal. (iv) Stage 4 is dismissal. Only the Board has the authority to dismiss. Dismissal will be reserved for cases where the disciplinary procedure has failed to elicit acceptable standards of conduct from the executive, or cases of gross misconduct or serious breaches of the rules or action indicating unfitness for the responsibilities held by the executive. (v) Dismissal will take effect immediately (without prejudice to the executive's rights of appeal). Payment in lieu of notice will be at the discretion of the Board.

Formal Disciplinary Procedure. (A) The formal disciplinary procedure will be involved in cases of more serious misconduct or breaches of the rules, or persistent minor breaches which have not been remedied by informal counselling (see Clause 1 (D) above). Normally the procedure will follow the stages listed below. (i) The first formal step is a verbal warning, administered by the Board. The fact that a warning has been given, by whom, when, and for what reason will be recorded on the executive's personal file. The Board will advise the executive of the standards of conduct required by him her or her, and of the consequences of failure to maintain them. (ii) Stage 2 is a first formal written warning, administered by the Board. A copy of the warning will be placed in the executive's personal file. The warning will specify the matters of complaint against the executive. (iii) Stage 3 is a final written warning, administered by the Board. The details of the warning will be as at stage 2, with relevant previous disciplinary action, the improvements in conduct required to be achieved and maintained, the duration of the warning and the consequences of failure to respond as required. Additionally the warning will make it clear that further misconduct, breaches of rules or failure to comply with the warning will lead to the risk of dismissal. (iv) Stage 4 is dismissal. Only the Board has the authority to dismiss. Dismissal will be reserved for cases where the disciplinary procedure has failed to elicit acceptable standards of conduct from the executive, or cases of gross misconduct or serious breaches of the rules or action indicating unfitness for the responsibilities held by the executive. (v) Dismissal will take effect immediately (without prejudice to the executive's rights of appeal). Payment in lieu of notice will be at the discretion of the Board.