Mitigating Circumstances. Managers/Supervisors/Dispatchers may mitigate discipline and excuse an absence. It is the intention of the Agency and the Union that this Attendance Policy shall be fairly administered. To that end Managers/Supervisors/Dispatchers shall have the prerogative to excuse absences due to mitigating circumstances. “Mitigating Circumstances” are situations for which an employee can provide verification or documentation of the event which caused the absence or a situation that the employee discusses with management in advance. The following are some examples of mitigating circumstances that support excusing an absence:
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Sources: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding