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SOUTH ORANGE RESCUE SQUAD,INC. <br /> North Carolina <br /> Standard Operations Manual <br /> Subject: Disciplinary Action SOP No.: GEN-021 <br /> Effective Date: August,2005 <br /> Revision Date: Authorization Signature: <br /> 1. PURPOSE <br /> 1.1. To establish guidelines by which personnel shall be subject to discipline for actions of <br /> misconduct. <br /> 2. OSHA REQUIRMENTS <br /> 2.1. N/A <br /> 3. CERTIFICATION LEVELS <br /> 3.1. N/A <br /> 4. POLICIES <br /> 4.1. All Squad Personnel are responsible for understanding and following all policies,procedures, and <br /> guidelines contained in the Standard Operations Manual. <br /> 4.2. Disciplinary action may be issued by any officer in an individual's direct chain of command,or <br /> by the Chief, or by the Board of Directors. Disciplinary action may consist of verbal and/or <br /> written warnings, suspension pending investigation,or termination,depending on the severity of <br /> the occurrence and other mitigating circumstances. This shall be at the discretion of the issuing <br /> officer and his/her Assistant Chief,and/or the Chief,and/or the Board of Directors. <br /> 4.3. All warnings and probations shall remain in effect for one(1)year from the date of the incident <br /> that prompted the disciplinary action. <br /> 4.4. Warnings may remain in effect for a period greater than one year if a pattern of behavior is <br /> reasonably anticipated. A warning will only remain in effect for a period greater than one year at <br /> the discretion of the Chief or the Board of Directors. <br /> 4.5. Any member receiving two written warnings within one year for any action may face termination. <br /> 4.6. Depending on the severity of the violation,the member may face termination on the first offense. <br /> This shall be at the discretion of the appropriate Assistant Chief, Chief and/or the Board of <br /> Directors. <br /> 5. PROCEDURES <br /> 5.1. All disciplinary actions shall be documented and placed in the member's file for one(1)year <br /> unless otherwise specified by the Chief or the Board of Directors. <br /> 5.2. The appropriate Assistant Chief and Chief shall be notified of any disciplinary action taken <br /> against an individual. If the offense is serious and may result in suspension and/or termination, <br /> the Board of Directors shall also be notified and approve such action. <br /> 5.3. Discipline Levels <br /> 5.3.1. Verbal Warning <br /> GEN-021 Discipline_review2.doc <br /> -Page 1 of 3 - <br />