Pre-Corrective Meeting. If corrective action other than corrective counseling is proposed, the faculty member will be afforded a meeting prior to the final decision to impose corrective action. The purpose of the meeting is to allow the accused faculty member, either personally or through the Association’s designated representative(s), the ability to tell their side of the story as to why they should not be disciplined/removed. The faculty member and the Association will be given at least five (5) days written notice before the meeting by registered and regular U.S. Mail at the last known address on file in the Human Resources Department. In attendance at the meeting will be the recommending supervisor if necessary, the faculty member, a representative from Human Resources, and representation as designated by the Association. Accompanying the above-referenced written notice, the faculty member and the Association will be given the actual charges, a copy of the evidence, and a list of witnesses that the College will use to support the allegations. Any additional such information that becomes available will be immediately forwarded personally to the faculty member’s Association Representative. There shall be no witnesses or testimony at the meeting. The faculty member may individually, or through their representation as designated by the Association, ask questions of College officials to clarify the issues and charges, as well as to tell their side of the story. The faculty member may also, individually or through their representation as designated by the Association, present any related written evidence on their behalf, including witness statements. However, there will be no cross-examination of the faculty member or the supervisor. The Human Resources Representative may ask clarifying questions of all parties involved. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Human Resources Representative shall write a summary of the meeting and determine if there was a violation of the work rules, policies or procedures. That report shall be sent to the Executive Director of Human Resources within five (5) days of the conclusion of the meeting. The supervisor, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs/designee, and the Executive Director of Human Resources/designee shall meet to discuss the proposed corrective action. No later than ten (10) days after the meeting, the faculty member will be notified of the corrective action in writing in a meeting with the supervisor, the Executive Director of Hum...
