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17 <br />3.4 <br />3.5 <br />3.6 <br />employee cannot perform the required duties because of <br />a physical or mental impairment. Action may be <br />initiated by the employee or the County, but in all <br />cases it must be supported by medical evidence as <br />certified by a competent physician. The County may <br />require an examination at its expense and performed by a <br />physician of its choice. Before an employee is <br />separated for disability, a reasonable effort shall be <br />made to locate alternative positions within <br />County service for which the employee may be suited. <br />Retirement <br />Whenever an employee <br />under the provisions <br />by the Commissioners <br />may elect to retire <br />the retirement plan. <br />Death <br />meets the conditions set forth <br />of any retirement plans adopted <br />for County employees, the employee <br />and receive all benefits earned under <br />All compensation due in accordance with this Ordinance <br />will be paid to the estate of a deceased employee. The <br />date of death shall be recorded as the separation date <br />for computing compensation due. <br />Suspension and Dismissal <br />As discussed in the following section. <br />4.0 DISCIPLINARY ACTION, SUSPENSION AND DISMISSAL <br />See new It is the intent of Orange County Government in <br />4.1 establishing this policy to provide County employees a fair, <br />first clear and useful tool for correcting and improving performance <br />para- problems, as well as to provide a process to assist <br />graph management in handling instances of unacceptable personal <br />conduct. <br />Deleted Orange County recognizes that, consistent with sound <br />employee relations practices, it is most important that <br />disciplinary action, suspension and dismissal be administered <br />in as near a uniform manner as possible. To assist all <br />levels of supervision in promoting efficiency and equitable <br />treatment for all employees the following is established: <br />4.1 Policy <br />New 4.1 <br />Any employee, <br />regardless of <br />occupation, position or <br />second <br />profession may <br />be warned, demoted, suspended or dismissed <br />para- <br />for just cause. <br />The degree <br />and type of action taken <br />graph <br />shall be based <br />upon the sound <br />and considered judgment of <br />the appropriate <br />authority in <br />accordance with the <br />provisions of this <br />policy. <br />