Conditions applying in common to all trades and services staff

This Part shall apply in common to all trades and services staff except where otherwise expressly provided.

Section 2 - University and Staff Members' Duties, Employment Relationship and Related Arrangements

20. Work Performance and Conduct

20.1 Where d isciplinary action is necessary for continuing unsatisfactory performance, the management representative shall notify the staff member of the reason. The first warning must be verbal and will be recorded on the staff member's personal file. The managemen t representative shall inform the staff member that a union representative may be present if desired by either party.

20.2 If the need for disciplinary action continues, the matter will be discussed with the staff member and a second warning will be given to him/her in writing and recorded on his/her personal file. The management representative shall inform the staff member that a union representative may be present if desired by either party.

20.3 If the need for disciplinary action continues after the second warning, the relevant management representative will again meet with the staff member and, if necessary, a final warning will be issued to the staff member in writing. The management representative shall inform the staff member that a union represe ntative may be present if desired by either party.

20.4 In the event that there is a need for disciplinary action after the final warning, then the staff member's Employment may be terminated. No dismissals are to take place without appropriate managemen t authorisation.

20.5 Summary dismissal of a staff member may still occur for acts of serious and wilful misconduct.

If a dispute should arise over any disciplinary action taken (excluding summary dismissals or other Terminations of Employment), the disp ute settling procedures of this Agreement shall apply and any resolution achieved shall be accepted by the parties as final.

20.6 If after any warning a period of twelve months elapses without any further warnings being issued or other disciplinary action undertaken, that warning and all adverse reports relating to that warning are required to be removed from the staff member's personal file.