Article 39
Bulletin Boards/Mail
Bulletin Boards
The City agrees to provide space for suitable bulletin boards in convenient places in each work
area, to be used by the Union. The Union shall limit its posting of notices and bulletins to each
bulletin board. Posted materials and notices shall pertain only to union business. The Union agrees to
maintain such bulletin boards in a neat and orderly condition.
Mail/Email
Officers or officials of the Union shall have the right to reasonable use of the City's in-house
mail/email service for correspondence related to grievances_or union membership notifications.
Article 40
Disciplinary Procedures
A. It is agreed that the City has the night to discipline or discharge employees for just
cause. Discipline shall be corrective in its nature and ordinarily utilized progressively .
Disciplinary actions shall normally follow the order below:
1. Verbal warnings
2. Written warnings
3. Suspensions without pay
4. Discharges
Demotion may be used for disciplinary purposes in appropriate instances. In the event
of suspension, demotion, or discharge, the reasons for the action taken will be given in
writing to the employ ce within 24 hours.
It is understood that the severity of any particular infraction may warrant deviation from
the aforementioned steps.
B. Any employee disciplined or discharged shall, be entitled to the provisions of the
Grievance Procedure, and will be allowed a representative of their choosing. If requested
in writing by the employee, a hearing must be held with the Union, Division
Director and the Human Resource Manager within seven (7) calendar days of the
disciplinary action or discharge.
C. Provided that the employee has not had recurrence of discipline within the specified
period, written warnings will be removed from the employee's personnel file after twelve
(12) months and all suspension shall be removed within two (2) years. The prior
unexpired discipline is carried during the period of any subsequent equal or greater
discipline.
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