Opinion ID: 4149524
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Heading: Disciplinary Units Issued to Elliott

Text: On August 28, 2012, MONOC disciplined Elliott for the unauthorized carrying of a patient in Elliott’s arms through the patient’s house and to the patient’s bed. There is no dispute that this action violated MONOC policy. The patient had complained of pain while being carried, and the patient’s wife had informed MONOC that the patient’s preexisting back injury was aggravated as a result of being physically carried by Elliott. MONOC issued Elliott four “disciplinary units” for the alleged violation of Article 6(1)(C)(iii) of the CBA, which authorized MONOC to discipline an employee for: xx. Egregious deviation(s) from the standard of behavior associated with the employee’s position, violations of company policies, procedures, protocols, performance standards, rules of employer, and/or infractions against local, state, or federal laws, rules, and/or governmental or accrediting agency regulations. (App. 769a.) PEMSA unsuccessfully grieved the discipline imposed upon Elliott through the first two steps of the grievance process. MONOC denied PEMSA’s request to mediate the matter. 1