Employee may place materials in the file to promote favorable evaluations. Grievance materials shall not become a part of the file or be referenced in an evaluation. All confidential letters of reference placed in the file shall not be read by the Graduate Assistant. Discipline and Discharge Discipline must be progressive and for just cause. A meeting will take place before disciplinary action is taken to give the employee the opportunity to refute the charges or present extenuating circumstances.
Employee has a right to union representation.
Notices must be signed only as acknowledgment of having been read by the employee. Outlines how warnings and disciplinary notices may be removed from employee's personnel file after one year Academic sanctions may not be grieved, as they are not work-related. Articles entitled Jury Duty, Election Days, Separability, Consultation, and Expenses normally have little impact on graduate assistants, or are clearly not controversial. They will be dealt with verbally at the ratification meeting.