Common use of Predisciplinary Conference Clause in Contracts

Predisciplinary Conference. Whenever the Employer or his designee determines that an employee may be subject to suspension, reduction, or discharge for just cause, a predisciplinary (fact-finding) conference will be scheduled to afford the employee an opportunity to offer an explanation of the alleged conduct, inclusive of oral and/or written testimony. The Employer shall notify the affected employee and the appropriate Union representative and/or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of the date and time of the conference. The Union representative and/or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be present at the predisciplinary conference unless agreed otherwise between said employee and representative. Any such agreement shall be reduced to writing, signed by both parties, and submitted to the Employer for the record. An employee may also elect, in writing, to waive the opportunity to participate in a predisciplinary conference.