Common use of Completion of Investigation Clause in Contracts

Completion of Investigation. No employee covered by this Agreement shall be suspended without pay, demoted or dismissed as a result of an investigation without first having been given notice in writing of the disciplinary action to be taken. Any employee receiving a notice of suspension, demotion, or dismissal will be afforded an opportunity to meet with the appointing authority or his/her representative prior to the action proposed. A Union representative/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may be present. At that meeting the appointing authority or his/her designee will give the employee an explanation of the employer’s evidence against the employee (if that has not already been provided) and offer the employee an opportunity to respond. No AFSCME member shall conduct the investigation of another AFSCME member. However, AFSCME supervisors will be responsible for intake of Administrative Personnel Complaints and conducting preliminary inquiries to assist in the determination of whether there is reasonable cause to conduct formal investigations or close out complaints. Recording of Investigatory Interviews Investigatory interviews involving all AFSCME ISU members shall be recorded by the State, and if the investigation results in disciplinary action, the State shall supply a copy of the recording to AFSCME Council 93. AFSCME will sign a confidentiality agreement upon receipt of the recording.