A. Employees that violate any provision in Article VI or VII of this chapter may be subject to progressive discipline and/or adverse employment action.

B. Depending on the nature of the circumstances of an incident, employee discipline should normally be progressive and should bear a reasonable relationship to the violation.

C. Based on the severity of the employee conduct, progressive discipline may not be applicable or warranted.

D. Progressive discipline includes:

E. Adverse employment actions include:

F. At the conclusion of the employee discipline process, if the process results in an adverse action, the Human Resources Department, the Executive Director of Administration or the Chairperson shall issue a written administrative decision and provide a copy to the parties involved. (Res. 2021-43; Res. 2019-50; Res. 2016-35; Res. 2014-17)