Common use of Right to Due Process Clause in Contracts

Right to Due Process. No employee shall be reprimanded, disciplined, or reduced in rank or compensation without just cause. An employee shall be entitled to have present a representative of the Association during any formal disciplinary action. When a request for such representation is made, no action shall be taken with respect to the employee until such representative of the Association is present. If representation is not arranged within ten (10) working days of written notification to the employee, the District may proceed with action against an employee. For the purpose of interpretation of this section, formal disciplinary action shall mean situations in which an employee is to receive a suspension from work, a written reprimand or a notice of termination.