Common use of Procedures and Sequence Governing Implementation of Formal Discipline Clause in Contracts

Procedures and Sequence Governing Implementation of Formal Discipline. A. If informal discussions do not resolve the matter, prior to implementation of formal discipline, bargaining unit members will be provided with written statements of concerns, charges and/or allegations along with pertinent circumstances/facts giving rise to such concerns, charges and/or allegations. Such written statements will be transmitted to the bargaining unit member within fifteen (15) working days after the circumstances/facts were known or should have been known. B. After receipt of the written statement described immediately above, the bargaining unit member shall have ten (10) working days to obtain clarification and present a response if so desired. C. The supervisor shall then have ten (10) working days to consider the matter and transmit a written decision to the bargaining unit member communicating his/her findings on the issues in the dispute, a disposition with reasons as to whether formal discipline should be levied, and a copy of the disciplinary document. D. Bargaining unit members shall then have the right to generate full review of formal discipline documents by initiating a grievance at Level III of the Grievance Procedure Article 19. From that point on, review will occur in conformance with the timelines and procedures delineated in the Grievance Procedure. Review of written warnings terminates at the close of Level III of the Grievance Procedure. If such warnings are subsequently attached to reprimands, (with or without suspensions), they are subject to full grievance review (through Level IV) with the reprimand/suspension. E. Formal discipline will be implemented as follows: 1) Reprimands (with or without suspensions) will not be placed in a bargaining unit members personnel file until exhaustion of Level III of the Grievance Procedure unless the bargaining unit member has not caused grievance review. 2) Suspensions without pay shall be limited to fifteen (15) working days and shall not be implemented prior to exhaustion of the grievance process on the matter unless the bargaining unit member has not caused grievance review.

Procedures and Sequence Governing Implementation of Formal Discipline. A. 5.1 Informal level progressive discipline is intended to correct the behavior(s.) If interventions at the informal discussions leve l do not resolve the mattermatter and the issues persist/continue/are repeated, prior to implementation of formal discipline, bargaining unit members within fifteen (15) working days after the circumstances/facts were known or should have been known, the unit member shall be provided with formal progressive discipline consisting of one or more of the following: a written warning, reprimand and/or a Statement of Charges, as applicable, along with pertinent facts giving rise to such charges. will be provided with written statements of concerns, charges and/or allegations along with pertinent circumstances/facts giving rise to such concerns, charges and/or allegations. Such written statements will be transmitted to the bargaining unit member within fifteen (15) working days after the circumstances/facts were known or should have been known. B. 5.2 After receipt of the a written warning, reprimand and/or a Statement of Charges, the bargaining unit member shall have ten (10) working days to request via writing or email an opportunity to meet with the written statement described immediately above, immediate supervisor or designee to review the written warning, reprimand and/ or a Statement of Charges, to obtain clarification and/or present a response. The bargaining unit member may seek an additional extension of 5 working days to present a response. the bargaining unit member shall have ten (10) working days to obtain clarification and present a response if so desired. C. 5.3 The supervisor shall then have ten (10) working days to consider the matter and transmit a final written decision to the bargaining unit member as to whether the discipline will be upheld or withdrawn, communicating his/her findings on the issues in the dispute, a disposition with reasons as to whether formal discipline should be levied, and a copy of the disciplinary document, if discipline is upheld. D. 5.4 Bargaining unit members shall then have the right to generate full review of formal discipline documents by initiating a grievance at Level III Level II of the Grievance Procedure Article 19. From that point on, review will occur in conformance with the timelines and procedures delineated in the Grievance Procedure. Review of written warnings terminates at the close of Level III of the Grievance Procedure. If such warnings are subsequently attached to reprimands, (with or without suspensions), they are subject to full grievance review (through Level IV) with the reprimand/suspension. E. 5.5 Formal discipline will be implemented as follows: 1) Reprimands 5.5.1 Wri t t en warni ngs an d reprimands (with or without suspensions) will not be placed in a bargaining unit members personnel file until exhaustion of Level III of the Grievance Procedure unless the bargaining unit member has not caused grievance review. 2) 5.5.2 Suspensions without pay shall be limited to fifteen (15) working days and shall not be implemented prior to exhaustion of the grievance process on the matter unless the bargaining unit member has not caused grievance review.