Common use of Policy and Procedure Clause in Contracts

Policy and Procedure. Excluding any oral reprimand, the County will not issue a written reprimand, suspension without pay, demotion, reduction in pay for disciplinary purposes, or disciplinary termination of a regular employee covered by this agreement without just cause. Employee discipline may include oral reprimands, written reprimands, suspensions without pay, reductions-in-pay, demotions and disciplinary terminations. Employee discipline may, where determined appropriate by the County, include the concept of corrective discipline. Corrective disciplinary action is designed to provide a fair and structured way for employees to improve their job performance and/or behavior, should the employee’s performance or behavior not meet standards or demands of the employee’s position. Further, the concept of corrective discipline is intended to provide a fair and equitable system for treatment of employees who will not or cannot bring their performance and/or behavior up to the standards expected by the County. Corrective disciplinary action may begin at any of the steps of employee discipline, depending on the seriousness of the offense and/or conduct in question, the frequency of the of the occurrence of the substandard performance and/or behavior, or the cumulative effect of multiple minor infractions. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to oral reprimands or employees serving a probationary period. Employee discipline, excluding oral reprimands, may be appealed through the procedure set forth below, and this procedure shall be the exclusive remedy for the appeal of disciplinary actions.