Common use of Last Chance Agreements Clause in Contracts

Last Chance Agreements. The City may utilize the last chance agreement (LCA) process in cases where employee behavior or performance resulted in a suspension, but a termination was strongly considered. In these cases, the employee is retained, but must sign an LCA with specific polices sighted in the LCA. If the employee violates any of the policies listed in the LCA, the employee violates the LCA and is terminated. LCAs normally remain in file for the length of the suspension (2 years), but the City reserves the right to extend the LCA beyond the 2-years when the behavior/performance issue gives rise to another discipline. Then, the LCA is extended for the duration of that new discipline. These behavior or performance based LCAs are structured differently than the LCAs for substance abuse situations (refer to Policy 715, Substance Abuse/Drug-Free Workplace).