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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. Formal Warning or 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 four years, with the exception of last chance agreements <br /> for violations of the drug-free workplace policies, which may be considered in <br /> progressive discipline for second violations during the entire employment period. <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. If disciplinary action has not been taken <br /> within thirty (30) calendar days of the County's notification to the Union the <br /> employee or the Union may request from management if the matter is still under <br /> investigation or has been closed and management will respond in writing within 5 <br /> working days if the investigation is ongoing or is closed. <br /> 31 <br />