Disciplinary Suspension

In the case of serious misconduct, it may be necessary to protect the safety and security of the workplace by suspending the involved staff member(s) and removing them from the workplace. This corrective action is usually unpaid.

Investigatory Suspension

Prior to discharge, it may be advisable to suspend the staff member, pending investigation of the facts, to determine whether termination is the appropriate course of action. While the supervisor is considering termination, the staff member(s) may be relieved from duty and suspended from employment pending a full investigation of the circumstances. Suspension pending investigation normally is paid.

The investigation may have one of the following results:

• if the circumstances do not justify the suspension, the staff member(s) will be paid for the period of the suspension and be returned to the workplace, although other corrective action may be taken;
• if the circumstances do not justify termination but are serious and justify disciplinary suspension, the staff member(s) may not be paid for the period of the suspension; or other corrective actions may be issued; or
• if the circumstances justify termination, the staff member(s) will be dismissed and a final paycheck will be issued.