MDOC Employee Handbook - Michigan Corrections Organization

contest plea, delayed or deferred sentence, or trial, isprohibited.Behavior not resulting in a misdemeanor convictionmay still result in disciplinary action up to andincluding discharge for violation of Work Rule #5“Conduct Unbecoming.” Traffic offenses that are notmisdemeanors do not need to be reported.Employees shall provide a verbal report to theirimmediate supervisor or, if unavailable, to the nextavailable manager in their chain of command within24 hours after any stage or phase of an arrest orprosecution including but not limited to: issuance ofany warrant, any arraignments, any pre-trialconferences, pleas of any kind, preliminaryexamination, trial, conviction, sentencing, delay,diversion or dismissal. Each verbal report shall befollowed up within 72 hours with a written report bythe employee to the appropriate Deputy Director,Administrator or Warden.Restrictions, such as a restricted or suspended driver’slicense or a personal protection order, must be verballyreported to the employee’s immediate supervisorwithin 24 hours of becoming aware of the action todetermine whether the restriction or personalprotection order has an adverse impact on theemployee’s ability to perform his/her workassignment. Each verbal report shall be followed upwithin 72 hours with a written report by the employeeto the appropriate Deputy Director, Administrator orWarden.In addition to Work Rule #22 “Misdemeanor or OtherRestrictions,” failure to report as required by this ruleshall result in disciplinary action for violation of WorkRule #38 “Reporting Requirements.”A misdemeanor conviction for a violation of theControlled Substance Act or criminal sexual conductshall result in discharge.28