Just cause to warn or take other disciplinary action for grossly inefficient job performance exists when job performance is so unsatisfactory that it causes or results in death or serious injury to employees, members of the public or to persons for whom the employees have responsibility. Failure to obtain or maintain legally required certificates, licenses, bonds or other credentials is treated like grossly inefficient job performance. Thus an employee may receive a warning or any other disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Just cause to warn or take other disciplinary action for unacceptable personal conduct may be created by intentional or unintentional acts. The conduct may be job related or off duty so long as there is a sufficient connection between the conduct and the employee s job.
Insubordination is a type of unacceptable personal conduct.
However, it is permissible for the agency to conduct such an additional pre-disciplinary conference if the agency determines that it would be appropriate under the circumstances, or if the employee requests the additional opportunity to be heard.