| POLICIES
& PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES |
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Southwestern
Community College - Policies and Procedures Manual |
| Policy
Title: |
Disciplinary
Action, Suspension and Dismissal |
4.20 |
| Responsible
Division: |
Administrative Services |
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| Date
Approved: |
October 2009
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| 1. |
An employee, regardless of
occupation, position, profession, or work
performed, may be warned, reprimanded, suspended,
or dismissed by the college President or his/her
designee. Every written admonishment, warning,
or reprimand to any employee under the provisions
of this policy will be submitted to the Vice
President of Administrative Services for review
prior to delivery to the employee. Copies
of all admonishments and reprimands will be
submitted to the Vice President of Administrative
Services for inclusion in the employee's personnel
file immediately following delivery. Any employee
who receives an admonishment, warning, or
reprimand has the right to respond, in writing,
and for the response to be made a part of
his/her personnel file. Admonish is to caution
against specific faults; to warn, to reprove
mildly. For the purposes of this policy, reprimand
is defined as a severe or formal rebuke. The
causes for suspension and/or dismissal fall
into two categories: (a) causes relating to
performance of duties, and (b) causes relating
to personal conduct detrimental to the college
and the state of North Carolina. Causes for
suspension and/or dismissal shall include,
but not necessarily be limited to:
| a. |
Performance of Duties
| 1. |
Inefficiency or incompetency
in the performance of duties.
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| 2. |
Negligence in the performance
of duties. |
| 3. |
Physical or mental incapability
for performing duties. |
| 4. |
Careless, negligent, or improper
use of college property or equipment.
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| 5. |
Failure to maintain satisfactory
and harmonious working relationship
with the public and/or employees.
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| 6. |
Habitual improper use of sick
leave privileges. |
| 7. |
Habitual pattern of failure
to report for duty at the assigned
time and place. |
| 8. |
Failure to obtain or maintain
a current license or certificate
required by law as a condition
for performing the job. |
| 9. |
Refusal to accept a reasonable
and proper assignment from an
authorized supervisor (insubordination).
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| b. |
Personal Conduct
| 1. |
Guilty of gross,
infamous or notoriously disgraceful
conduct or other conduct prejudicial
to the college. |
| 2. |
Conviction of a felony. |
| 3. |
Convicted of immoral or dishonest
conduct or a criminal act. |
| 4. |
Misuse of college funds. |
| 5. |
Falsified job information to
secure position with the college. |
| 6. |
Participation in any action
that would in any way seriously
disrupt or disturb the normal
operation of the institution.
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| 7. |
Trespassing on the home of any
trustee or employee for or the
purpose of harassing or forcing
dialogue or discussion from the
occupants. |
| 8. |
Willful damage or destruction
of property. |
| 9. |
Willful acts that would endanger
the lives and property of others.
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| 10. |
Possession of unauthorized firearms
or lethal weapons on the job.
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| 11. |
Brutality in the performance
of duties. |
| 12. |
Refusal to accept a reasonable
and proper assignment from an
authorized supervisor (insubordination).
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| 13. |
Reporting to work under the
influence of alcohol or drugs,
or partaking of such substances
on the job. |
| 14. |
Acceptance of gifts in exchange
for "favors" or "influences."
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| 15. |
Betrayal of confidential information
from official records. |
| 16. |
Engaging in incompatible employment
or serving a conflicting interest.
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| 17. |
Taking part in political management
or political campaigns prohibited
by law. |
| 18. |
Sexual harassment. |
| 19. |
Making false, misleading or
ambiguous statements, deliberately
or willfully, whether verbal or
written, in connection with any
official college business or records.
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| 20. |
Violent acts, threats of violence
(direct or implied), stalking,
or physical intimidation. |
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