Common use of Right to Grieve Disciplinary Action Clause in Contracts

Right to Grieve Disciplinary Action. (1) Disciplinary action grievable by the employee shall include: (a) written censures; (b) letters of reprimand; or (c) adverse reports (2) An employee shall be given a copy of any such document placed on the employee’s file, which might be the basis of disciplinary action. Should an employee dispute any such entry in his/her file, he/she shall be entitled to recourse through the grievance procedure and the eventual resolution thereof shall become part of his/her personnel record. (3) Any such document, other than formal employee evaluations, shall be removed from the employee’s file after the expiration of eighteen (18) months from the date it was issued provided there has not been a further infraction. In cases where disciplinary documents relate to resident or patient abuse, the eighteen (18) month period may be extended by the length of time an employee is absent from work for an accumulated period of more than thirty (30) days, except for periods of approved vacation and maternity leave. (4) The Employer agrees not to introduce as evidence in any hearing any document from the file of an employee, the existence of which the employee was not aware at the time of filing.

Right to Grieve Disciplinary Action. (1) Disciplinary action grievable by the employee shall include: (a) written censures; (b) letters of reprimand; or (c) adverse reports (2) An employee shall be given a copy of any such document placed on the employee’s file, which might be the basis of disciplinary action. Should an employee dispute any such entry in his/her their file, he/she they shall be entitled to recourse through the grievance procedure and the eventual resolution thereof shall become part of his/her their personnel record. (3) Any such document, other than formal employee evaluations, shall be removed from the employee’s file after the expiration of eighteen (18) months from the date it was issued provided there has not been a further infraction. In cases where disciplinary documents relate to resident or patient abuse, the eighteen (18) month period may be extended by the length of time an employee is absent from work for an accumulated period of more than thirty (30) days, except for periods of approved vacation and maternity leave. (4) The Employer agrees not to introduce as evidence in any hearing any document from the file of an employee, the existence of which the employee was not aware at the time of filing.