Common use of Imposition of Disciplinary Action Clause in Contracts

Imposition of Disciplinary Action. Such disciplinary actions may be imposed upon an employee only as follows: (a) The Department Head shall give written notice to the employee, the City Manager and Director of Human Resources of the cause or causes for such action, together with a narrative written statement of the facts relied upon to establish the basis for the action as proposed. Any documents relied upon by the Department Head in establishing cause shall be provided to the employee with the written notice. (b) Prior to the imposition of discipline, the City Manager shall, if the employee so requests within the time frame specified in the notice, conduct an informal meeting to allow the Department Head and the employee, or their respective representatives, to present any competent and relevant evidence tending to prove or disprove the facts upon which the action is based, and shall give at least ten (10) days written notice of such hearing to the employee. The City Manager may be accompanied or otherwise assisted in disciplinary matters by staff and/or legal counsel. Based on his review of the evidence following the hearing, the City Manager may affirm, modify or rescind the disciplinary action. The City Manager shall give the employee, Department Head, and Human Resources Director written notice of his decision, which shall be final and conclusive in the absence of a timely appeal.