Any employee who is found, after appropriate investigation,
to have engaged in workplace violence; or filed a complaint of workplace
violence containing false factual allegations; or abused the complaint
process by filing repeated unfounded workplace violence complaints;
or filed a workplace violence complaint with the intent to retaliate
against another employee, shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary
action depending on the circumstances, up to and including dismissal.
No disciplinary action more severe than a written warning shall be
taken without consulting the County Administrator and the Director
of Personnel. The County Administrator shall have the right to overrule
a department's decision regarding discipline at any level. Disciplined
employees shall have grievance rights in accordance with this chapter.
There shall be no discrimination or recrimination against any
employee for making a report of workplace violence.
