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Reprimands, Suspensions and Disciplinary Action

Protect Your Job, Protect Your Career: What to Know Before You Run Into Trouble (The APC Advocate, Fall 2003)

• You only have a right to be represented during meetings during which you reasonably can conclude that discipline may result.
  
  
• You do not have a right to a representative when you are just being given documents—even notices of discipline.
  
  
• You do not have a right to have union representation to discuss your work assignment.
  
  
• You must assert your right to union representation; the University is not obligated to tell you about this. When in doubt, ask for a representative.
  
  
• You must be given a reasonable amount of time to arrange for a representative to be present, but the meeting may not be unduly delayed so that you can have the representative of your choice.
  
  
• When you are given any notice of pending disciplinary action, contact your APC steward immediately; timelines may begin to run that require immediate attention.
  
  
• While APC represents everyone in Unit 4 on all contract matters, only dues-paying APC members are provided representation by APC before the State Personnel Board. This is another good reason to join your Union!
  
  
• You should respond to any written reprimand that you receive; this is your only chance to put your side of the story on the record—use it.
  
  
• Contact your APC steward immediately if you are suspended (placed on administrative leave).
  
  
• Do not go into any investigatory meeting alone.
  
  
• Keep all of your employment-related documents and correspondence (including emails) at home. If something happens and you’re placed on suspension, you may no longer have access to material in your office, and this material may be crucial to protecting your rights.
  
  
• When in doubt, contact your APC steward!

For specific information on Article 12 of our contract ("Corrective Action"), see page 16 of the Fall 2003 issue of The APC Advocate.

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If you have any questions or concerns about this Alert!, please contact your campus steward (for information on how to contact APC, click here).

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