Common use of Suspension of Three Days or Less Clause in Contracts

Suspension of Three Days or Less. A. A suspension of three (3) days or less without pay may be made by the Appropriate Administrator or designee. B. If a serious offense is witnessed by the suspending authority, the Employee may be suspended immediately after the Employee has been granted an opportunity to explain what occurred to the suspending authority. C. If the suspending authority is not a witness to the Employee's alleged misconduct, the Employee shall be given an oral statement of the charge and afforded an opportunity to explain the alleged misconduct at an informal meeting with the suspending authority and those persons necessary to prove cause. D. A written report of disciplinary action shall be completed by the suspending authority not later than twenty (20) Days after the Appropriate Administrator became aware of the infraction, signed by the Employee, and transmitted to the Human Resources Division for inclusion in the Employee’s personnel file. E. Except in extraordinary circumstances, a notice of intended disciplinary action, complying with Section 32-4(D) of this Article, shall be transmitted to the Employee and to the Human Resources Division prior to suspension.