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ARTICLE 23 DISCIPLINE 23 . 1 No employee covered by this agreement shall be disciplined or discharged without just cause . All discipline or discharge notices shall be in writing with a copy provided to the employee . Such notices shall contain as complete and precise an explanation as possible for the action being taken . 23 . 2 The County agrees with the tenets of progressive and corrective discipline ; however , the County has the right to review the employee 's work history and prior record of disciplinary action when determining the appropriate action to be taken . The County may provide employees with notice of deficiencies and an opportunity to improve . 23 . 3 Disciplinary actions or measures may include , subject to the rules of the Board of County Commissioners , any of the following : A . Written Reprimand Be Suspension C . Demotion D . Discharge 23 . 4 All discipline may be processed as a grievance . 23 . 5 If there has been no additional written discipline , disciplinary actions shall not be considered for purposes of progressive discipline , as follows : Class 1 offenses after one year . Class 2 offenses after two years . Class 3 offenses after three years . 23 . 6 To be considered valid , all discipline and discharge notices shall be administered within ten ( 10 ) business days of the County' s discovery of the event giving rise to the disciplinary action ; or within ten ( 10 ) business days of the County' s discovery of the disciplinary event , the County notifies the Union of its intent to investigate the event giving rise to the discipline . If disciplinary action has not been taken within thirty ( 30 ) calendar days of the County' s notification to the Union of its intent to investigate , the County shall reply promptly in writing upon the Union ' s written inquiry whether the matter is closed or still under investigation . 27