Verbal warning
Written warning
Suspension without pay
Discharge
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The City may deviate from the order above when the occasion or severity of
the offense warrants. In the event of suspension, demotion, or discharge, or any
other disciplinary action the reasons for the action taken will be given in writing to
the employee and the Union within 24 hours.
B. _ It is specifically agreed that any employee may be discharged for
reporting to work under the influence of intoxicating liquor or illegal substances,
becoming under the influence of intoxicating liquor or illegal substances while on
the job, or offenses involving moral turpitude. A sobriety test and/or the
appropriate testing for substance abuse is mandatory and any employee who
refuses such test(s) may be discharged at the option of the Department.
If any invasive test: blood, urine, breath or other test is used, a split sample
will be provided and the complete test results, procedures and chain of custody will
be made available to the Union and the employee within twenty-four (24) hours of
receipt.
C. Any employee disciplined or discharged shall, except in cases
involving conviction of a felony during the term of this agreement, be entitled to
the provisions of the Grievance Procedure under Article 19, and will be allowed a
representative of his or her choosing. If requested in writing by the employee, a
hearing must be held by the Fire Commission within seven (7) calendar days of the
disciplinary action or discharge.
D. — Provided that the employee has had no recurrence of discipline within
the specified period, verbal warnings will be removed from the verbal warning file
after six (6) months, and written warnings will be removed from the employee's
personnel file after twelve (12) months upon the employee’s written request.
Records pertaining to suspension shall be removed from the employee’s personnel
file after sixty (60) months upon the employee’s written request. The parties agree
that the warnings as well as the employee’s request shall be removed from the file
and returned to the employee within thirty (30) days of the request. The prior
unexpired discipline is carried during the period of any subsequent equal or greater
discipline.
