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h. the employee has been convicted of a criminal offense involving moral turpitude. The
word convicted shall mean a finding of guilty by either the judge or jury without regard to
subsequent disposition of the case by suspension of sentence, probation, and deferred
adjudication or otherwise. The words moral turpitude shall mean any act of baseness,
vileness or depravity; or any act done with deception, or through corrupt motives; or as
defined by state law and/or decisions made under state law.
i. the employee through negligence or willful misconduct has caused damage to public
property or waste of public supplies;
j. has been guilty of any conduct unbecoming an officer or employee of the County while
performing his/her job duties;
k. the employee has been absent without leave, contrary to the rules of appropriate authority,
or has failed to report after leave of absence has expired, or after such leave of absence has
been disapproved or revoked and canceled by appropriate authority; provided, however,
that if such absence or failure to report is excusable, the appropriate authority may dismiss
the charges;
l. the employee has been convicted of a felony committed in the furtherance of, or while
participating in, a civil disorder;
m. the employee has failed to report to work for one working day without notification to the
supervisor;
n. misuse of sick leave privileges;
o. is negligent in the performance of duties;
p. fails to meet the written standards of job performance;
q. has lied about or concealed a material fact on any of the following:
1. Concerning a matter under investigation.
2. Using official capacity to his/her personal benefit.
3. Relating to public services under his/her responsibility.
r. has made a false statement of or has misrepresented a material fact in the employee's
application for employment, or on other work records;
s. has endangered the health or safety of any employee or the general public;
t. the employee is in possession or use of controlled substances, as defined in Article
4476-15, Texas Revised Civil Statutes now and as hereafter amended, marijuana or drug
paraphernalia on County property or any place designated as a work site where the County
is carrying on business or providing services;
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Approved by Commissioners Court on January _____, 2013