Common use of Dismissal Procedure Clause in Contracts

Dismissal Procedure. a) Upon receipt of a supervisor’s and/or Vice President’s recommendation to dismiss a unit member, the President shall inform the unit member, in writing, of a time at which the unit member may present to the President or designee, any additional facts, material, or evidence regarding the unit member’s potential dismissal. Failure by the unit member to appear shall constitute a waiver by the unit member of the aforementioned meeting. The employee may be represented by a third party in the meeting, but the time, date, or place of said meeting shall not be postponed or rescheduled because the representative of the unit member is unable to attend unless both the President and the unit member mutually agree to another time, date, and/or place. b) Within five (5) work days following the scheduled date of the meeting, the President shall provide the unit member a copy of his or her recommendations regarding the dismissal. The five (5) day period may be extended upon agreement between the President and the unit member. A copy of the President’s recommendation shall be forwarded to the unit member by Certified Mail with instructions to “Deliver to Addressee Only, Return Receipt Requested” or by personal delivery, or deposit to the unit member’s last known address. A copy of the President’s recommendation shall also be forwarded to the Chancellor. If the President recommends that the unit member be discharged, the written notice shall inform the unit member that he or she may request a hearing before an advisory committee by submitting a written request to the President within five (5) work days. c) If the unit member submits a written request for a hearing the President shall refer the proposed dismissal to an advisory committee for a hearing and recommendation as provided for in this Article. If no timely written request of a hearing is received, the President’s recommendation for discharge will stand as the final decision.