Section 36-26-111 Other disciplinary action - Authorized; notice; conditions.

Section 36-26-111

Other disciplinary action - Authorized; notice; conditions.

An employee on nonprobationary status may be suspended for seven days or less without pay, or suspended for any period of time with pay, or reprimanded or censured for just cause. Such other disciplinary action shall not be made for political or personal reasons. The superintendent shall give written notice to the employing board and the employee of the superintendent's intention to recommend such a disciplinary action. Such notice shall state the reasons for the proposed disciplinary action, shall contain a short and plain statement of the facts showing that the disciplinary action is taken for just cause, and shall state the time and place for the board's meeting on the proposed disciplinary action, which meeting shall be held no less than 20 days and no more than 30 days after the receipt of such notice by the employee. The notice shall inform the employee that in order to request a conference with the board, the employee must file a written request with the superintendent within 15 days after the receipt of such notice.

(Act 2004-567, §2.)