Prompt Action. The Employer must issue all discipline within ten (10) calendar days of knowledge of the underlying events, with the exception of issuing a letter of investigation regarding accidents. In the event of a vehicle accident, the Employer shall have twenty (20) days to complete its investigation, if warranted, and ten (10) days to take disciplinary action. During the period of the investigation the employee will be offered any available dockwork in his service cen- ter. The pay rate shall be the applicable full-time dockworker rate. The twenty (20) days will be extended by mutual agreement, as nec- ▇▇▇▇▇▇, if relevant information is not available to the Employer. Agreement will not be unreasonably withheld. Suspensions are to be served upon: (1) the employee’s acceptance of the suspension; or (2) notification of a decision by the Regional Panel; or (3) failure of the employee to file a timely grievance.
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Sources: National Master Ups Freight Agreement, National Master Ups Freight Agreement