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ARTICLE 23 <br /> DISCIPLINE <br /> 23 . 1 No employee covered by this agreement shall be disciplined or discharged <br /> without just cause . All discipline or discharge notices shall be in writing with a <br /> copy provided to the employee . Such notices shall contain as complete and <br /> precise an explanation as possible for the action being taken . <br /> 23 . 2 The County agrees with the tenets of progressive and corrective discipline ; <br /> however , the County has the right to review the employee ' s work history and <br /> prior record of disciplinary action when determining the appropriate action to be <br /> taken . The County may provide employees with notice of deficiencies and an <br /> opportunity to improve . <br /> 23 . 3 Disciplinary actions or measures may include , subject to the rules of the Board of <br /> County Commissioners , any of the following : <br /> A . Written Reprimand <br /> B . Suspension <br /> C . Demotion <br /> D . Discharge <br /> 23 . 4 All discipline may be processed as a grievance . <br /> 23 . 5 If there has been no additional written discipline , disciplinary actions shall not be <br /> considered for purposes of progressive discipline , as follows . <br /> Class 1 offenses after one year . <br /> Class 2 offenses after two years . <br /> Class 3 offenses after three years . <br /> 23 . 6 To be considered valid , all discipline and discharge notices shall be administered <br /> within ten ( 10 ) business days of the County ' s discovery of the event giving rise to <br /> the disciplinary action ; or within ten ( 10 ) business days of the County ' s discovery <br /> of the disciplinary event , the County notifies the Union of its intent to investigate <br /> the event giving rise to the discipline . <br /> 26 <br />