Discipline

A.  AUTHORITY TO DISCIPLINE

The Director is responsible for the conduct and effective performance of all employees under his or her jurisdiction and will have the authority and the responsibility to discipline employees for violations of personnel policies, library guidelines or other inappropriate behavior. 

B.  DISCIPLINARY ACTION

The following types of disciplinary actions are officially recognized but are not required to be administered in a sequential fashion.

1.   VERBAL WARNING

A verbal warning is an oral reprimand given to an employee by his or her supervisor. A record of the warning will be placed in the employee’s file. 

2.   REPRIMAND

A reprimand is a written censure to an employee by the Director, a copy of which will be recorded in employee’s file.

3.   PROBATION

Probation is a period of a specific length of time during which an employee is required to fulfill a set of conditions, to improve work performance, or to improve on-the-job behavior.  Failure to meet the probationary requirements may result in additional disciplinary actions or dismissal.  Probation is not a required pre-condition for dismissal. 

4.   SUSPENSION

A suspension is the removal of an employee from service for a specific period of time with or without pay.  An employee may be suspended when he or she has been charged with misconduct and an internal investigation is being conducted.  Following such investigation, the employee may or may not be reinstated at the discretion of the Director.

5.   Any other form of action deemed necessary by the director.

6.   Termination