Common use of Preliminary Hearing Clause in Contracts

Preliminary Hearing. Once the Employer has completed its investigation into a disciplinary matter, and where dismissal or discipline involving a suspension of three (3) days or more is contemplated, the Employer, the Union and the employee will, if mutually agreed, meet prior to the imposition of such discipline. The purpose of this meeting is to review the facts of the case that are known to each party. The Employer will reveal the allegations on which it relies and the employee and Union representative will provide a full account and explanation of the facts as known to them and any mitigating factors on which it relies.

Preliminary Hearing. Once the Employer has completed its investigation into a disciplinary matter, and where dismissal or discipline involving a suspension of three (3) days or more is contemplated, the Employer, the Union and the employee will, if mutually agreed, meet prior to the imposition of such discipline. The purpose of this meeting is to review the facts of the case that are known to each party. The Employer will reveal the allegations on which it relies and the employee and Union representative will provide a full account and explanation of the facts as known to them and any mitigating factors on which it relies.