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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE COLLEGE STATION FIRE DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: Disciplinary Procedure SOP: 200.2.10 CATEGORY: Administrative Procedure PAGE: 1 of 5 APPROVED BY: Chief, Fire Department DATE: 3/99 PURPOSE: To establish the criteria and set guidelines for progressive disciplinary actions. NO CONTRACT CREATED: The City of College Station is an at - will employer. Be it known the employment relationship between the employee and the City of College Station can be terminated at any time, by either party. No wrongful discharge claims may be brought against the City of College Station. INTENT: Progressive discipline is intended to use counseling, and warnings, to modify or improve undesirable performance and behavior. The employee benefits from this policy through a fair and equitable disciplinary process. FORMAL DISCIPLINARY PROCESS: A. ORAL WARNINGS : Oral warnings will be used to correct poor performance or improper behavior. Oral warnings are conducted by the Station Officer with notification to Battalion Chief. (minor action) 1. The Station Officer will investigate the following; who was involved, possible witnesses, circumstances surrounding the incident, when it happened, why it happened, and how the situation can be avoided in the future. 2. The employee will be counseled concerning the problem or unacceptable behavior, given suggestions for improvement. Consequences of continued unacceptable behavior or job performance will be reviewed at this time. 3. The Officer will complete the Record of Employee Performance Conference (oral and written warnings) form. This record shall be signed by both the employee and supervisor. Oral warnings will be kept in the assigned Battalion Chief’s file. B. WRITTEN WARNINGS : A written warning is the second step in a progressive disciplinary process. Written warnings are very serious, and are intended to cause the employee to modify unacceptable behavior or poor performance. Written warnings are to be carried out by the Station Officer with approval of the Battalion Chief. (minor action) 1. The Station Officer will investigate the following; who was involved, witnesses involved, circumstances surrounding the incident, when it happened, and how the situation can be avoided in the future. rev:7/97;3/99;re#’d 11/02
SUBJECT: Disciplinary Procedures SOP: 200.2.10 CATEGORY: Administrative Procedure PAGE: 2 of 5 2. The Station Officer will complete the Record of Employee Performance Conference (oral and written warnings) form, counseling the employee concerning the problem or unacceptable behavior. The officer will give suggestions for improvement and explain the consequences of continued unacceptable behavior or job performance. This record shall be signed by both the employee and supervisor. Written warnings will become part of the employee’s permanent personnel file located in the Human Resource Department. 3. The employee has the right to appeal the discipline. The employee has three working days to request a hearing. If a hearing request is made, the Battalion Chief will arrange the hearing date and time with the Assistant Fire Chief. The Assistant Fire Chief will review all pertinent information in the appeal and issue a decision. The employee may then request to appeal the decision to the Fire Chief using the guidelines that are found in the City Policy Manual. 4. The decision of the Fire Chief shall be final. 5. No appeal shall be permitted beyond the appeal to the Department Head for minor disciplinary action. 6. The employee may place a letter of rebuttal in their file if they do not agree with the ruling of the Fire Chief. C. SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY OR RECLASSIFICATION WITH REDUCTION OF PAY: Suspension without pay or reclassification with reduction of pay serves as a third step in the disciplinary process. (Intermediate action) This documentation will be written by the Station Officer and followed through by the Battalion Chief. The Battalion Chief will schedule a conference with the Assistant Fire Chief to review the disciplinary action before any final action is taken. 1. The Station Officer will investigate the following; who was involved, witnesses involved, circumstances surrounding the incident, when it happened, and how the situation can be avoided in the future. 2. The Station Officer will complete the Record of Employee Performance Conference (suspension or reclassification) form, counseling the employee concerning the problem or unacceptable behavior. The officer will give suggestions for improvement, explaining the actions that will be taken, future consequences, and the employee's right of appeal. This record shall be signed by both the employee and supervisor. This record will become part of the employee’s permanent personnel file located in the Human Resource Department. 3. The employee may appeal the decision of the Fire Chief within five working days to the Review Board as outlined in the "The City of College Station Policy and Procedures Manual, Disciplinary and Termination Policy", approved by city council. For the purposes of clarification working days will be considered Monday through Friday. D. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION WITH PAY: An employee may be suspended with pay pending investigation of misconduct, as set forth in the formal <strong>procedure</strong>s for disciplinary hearings. Misconduct includes, but not limited too: Theft, Gross insubordination, Intoxication on duty, Failure to follow direct orders at the scene of an emergency, or Fighting in the workplace. The Battalion Chief can asses the suspension immediately, but must notify the Assistant Fire Chief immediately of any suspensions. rev:7/97;3/99;re#’d 11/02
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