Justifiable Cause. 5.1 Employees may be subject to disciplinary action by the Employer for just cause. 5.2 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 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 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 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 24 months after the date of issue. 5.3 New employees shall be on probation for a period of 12 months from the date of their employment: All probationary employees may be discharged at the sole option of the Employer without recourse to the grievance procedure. Probationary periods for temporary employees shall begin on the first day of employment as a permanent employee in a new job classification. If a temporary employee becomes a permanent employee in the same position they held as a temporary employee both the probationary period and seniority shall run from their date of hire as a temporary employee.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Justifiable Cause. 5.1 Employees may be subject to disciplinary action by the Employer for just cause.
5.2 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 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 20 business days. However, both parties recognize that from time-to-time to time additional information may be needed and that ▇▇▇▇▇ action would be detrimental to all parties. Therefore, Therefore upon notification, the 15-15 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 24 months after the date of issue.
5.3 New employees shall be on probation for a period of 12 months from the date of their employment: All probationary employees may be discharged at the sole option of the Employer without recourse to the grievance procedure. Probationary periods for temporary employees shall begin on the first day of employment as a permanent employee in a new job classification. If a temporary employee becomes a permanent employee in the same position they held as a temporary employee both the probationary period and seniority shall run from their date of hire as a temporary employee.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement