All employees are required to comply with all applicable
rules, policies, directives, and standards of conduct, and any noncompliance
or violation is grounds for discipline.
Conduct that interferes with operations, discredits
the Village of Island Park or is offensive or dangerous to others
in the workplace is grounds for discipline, whether such conduct is
expressly prohibited by or in violation of any applicable rule, policy
or directive. Every employee is required to conduct himself or herself
in accordance with that general principle and with all applicable
rules, policies and directives as well as with all other standards
of conduct which a reasonable person would know are expected of someone
in the workplace, whether or not such other standards are expressly
set forth in any rule, directive or policy.
The Village of Island Park has the sole right to determine
the disciplinary process applicable in particular circumstances as
well as the discipline to be imposed for any violation or noncompliance
with any applicable rule, policy, directive, or standard of conduct.
The Village of Island Park may consider particular
circumstances and any mitigating and/or exacerbating factors in determining
the discipline to be imposed for any violation or noncompliance with
any applicable rule, policy, directive, or standard of conduct.
Progressive discipline may be imposed in appropriate
circumstances, but the determination of those circumstances as well
as whether and what discipline is to be imposed is, at all times,
in the sole discretion of the Village of Island Park. Progressive
discipline may include, but is not limited to, counseling, warning,
and suspension, as well as any other remedial steps deemed desirable,
such as demotion, permanent or temporary disqualification, transfer,
wage reduction, training and/or conditions on continued employment.
Discharge may be imposed for a first offense and may
be imposed at any step, whether or not any other step(s) of progressive
discipline has been imposed first.
The Village of Island Park may, in its discretion,
keep documents and other records of disciplinary action, which may
be considered in future personnel decisions.
In any case when it is deemed appropriate, an employee
may be placed on suspension pending investigation and/or consideration
of the case; suspension shall be deemed to be investigatory and not
disciplinary. In such circumstances, discipline, if any, shall be
imposed after such investigation and/or consideration.
In any case involving serious misconduct or whenever
it is deemed appropriate, such as a major breach of policy or violation
of law, any procedures contained in this policy may be disregarded.