Common use of Justifiable Cause Clause in Contracts

Justifiable Cause. A. Employees may be subject to disciplinary action by the Employer for just cause. B. For other than serious infractions, disciplinary action shall be based upon progressive discipline based upon warning letters, suspension and/or termination. The employee and the Union shall be notified in writing of any disciplinary action within fifteen (15) business days after the violation, or the first knowledge of the violation in question, is known to the City. In cases where a due process hearing is involved this notification shall be increased to within twenty (20) business days. However, both parties recognize that from time to time additional information may be needed and that ▇▇▇▇▇ action would be detrimental to all parties. Therefore upon notification, the fifteen (15) business day period will be waived for a reasonable period of time. All disciplinary notices will be considered current and in effect for a period of twenty-four