Prairie Emergency Medical Services Inc. Collective Agreement 2020-2025

Article 25: Discipline and Dismissal

1. Except for the dismissal of an Employee serving a probationary period, there shall be no dismissal or discipline except for just cause.
2. Unsatisfactory conduct by an Employee which is not considered by the Employer to be serious enough to warrant suspension or dismissal may result in a written warning to the Employee with an e-mail copy, to the Union’s office within two (2) working days, and a copy of the original letter to the Union’s office within five (5) working days of the disciplinary action. The written warning shall indicate that it is disciplinary action.
3. Unsatisfactory performance by an Employee which is considered by the Employer to be serious enough to be entered on the Employee’s record, but not serious enough to warrant suspension or dismissal, may result in a written warning to the Employee an e-mail copy, to the Union’s office within two (2) working days, and a copy of the original letter to the Union’s office within five (5) working days of the disciplinary action. The written warning shall indicate that it is disciplinary action.  It shall state a definite period in which improvement or correction is expected and, at the conclusion of such time, the Employee’s performance shall be reviewed with respect to the discipline.  The Employee shall be informed in writing of the results of the review.  The assignment of an improvement or correction period shall not act to restrict the Employer’s right to take further action during said period should the Employee’s performance so warrant.
4. The procedures stated in Articles 25.02, 25.03 and 25.10 do not prevent immediate suspension or dismissal for just cause.
5. When the Employer imposes discipline, they shall always adhere to well established principles of Natural Justice and Progressive Discipline.
6. An Employee who has received a written warning or has been suspended or dismissed shall receive from the Employer, in writing, the reason(s) for suspension or dismissal and a copy of the letter shall be sent to the Union within three (3) working days.
7. Any written documents pertaining to disciplinary action or dismissal shall be removed from the Employee’s file when such disciplinary action or dismissal has been grieved and determined to be unjustified.
8. An Employee, who has been subject to disciplinary action shall, after one (1) year from the date the disciplinary measure was initiated, have their record cleared of that disciplinary action granted the Employee’s file does not contain any further record of disciplinary action of similar nature during the above period.  The Employer shall confirm in writing to the Employee that such action has been affected.
9. Once the disciplinary action has been removed from the Employee’s file, the Employer shall not make reference to and/or rely upon the letter for any purpose.
10. An Employee who is dismissed shall receive their termination entitlements, subject to return of Employer property within seven (7) days of the date of termination.
11. When circumstances permit, the Employer shall provide at least forty-eight (48) hours’ but not less than twenty four (24) hours’ advance notice to an Employee required to meet with the Employer for the purposes of investigating, discussing or issuing discipline.  The Employee may be accompanied by a Steward and/or representative of the Union at such meeting.
12. Upon request, the Employer shall endeavour to provide appropriate disclosure of documentation they will be relying on to support their actions. In the event of patient confidentiality or workplace violence concerns, the Employer will make arrangements to provide this information to the Union in such a manner as to mitigate those concerns to the fullest extent possible while still providing maximum disclosure.
13. Reporting to Professional Associations
    If an Employee is reported by the Employer to their professional association, the Employee shall be advised within one (1) working day. The Employee shall receive a copy of the report.