Common use of Written Disciplinary Action Clause in Contracts

Written Disciplinary Action. An employee who receives a disciplinary action shall be given a copy of the document and shall sign a receipt to acknowledge having received the document. Acknowledging receipt of the document shall not constitute an admission of the employee’s agreement with the substance of the document. A union grievance contesting a disciplinary action shall be subject to the requirements of the Grievance Procedure in Article 9. All incidents leading to disciplinary action must be presented to the employee within twenty-one (21) days of the incident(s) or the Employer’s knowledge of the incident, unless notice has been given to the employee and the Union. This time limit may be waived if the Employer learns about an incident from an outside agency or patient beyond the twenty-one (21) days. In such event the Employer shall provide the Union with documentation of such notification. Failure to do this will make the disciplinary action untimely.