Purpose
All employees (faculty and staff) of the College are expected to conduct themselves appropriately, and in accordance with all local, state and federal laws, both while at work and outside of work. Employees who are arrested, charged with or convicted of any violation of a local, state or federal law may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination, as necessary to protect the College, its students, faculty and staff, or as necessary to ensure the uninterrupted completion of the College's educational mission and financial integrity. If a College employee is arrested and charged with a crime, the employee's immediate supervisor, the dean or department head, and the Human Resource Department will review the charges brought against the employee, evaluate the nature of the criminal charge, taking into consideration the employee's position and length of employment with the College.
The College will render a decision regarding discipline or termination of the employee and notify the employee in writing after a decision has been made. The College may, in its discretion, suspend the employee indefinitely and without pay. The employee has the right to provide information in response to the College's decision, in writing, within seven (7) business days from the date the employee receives the College's written determination, and include information the employee believes is pertinent. While the College may review the employee's response and add such information to the employee's personnel file, the College is under a no obligation to alter its decision regarding discipline, suspension or termination.
If the employee is suspended without pay, the College will review the suspension every thirty (30) days during the pendency of the suspension, and evaluate whether to continue the suspension, lift the suspension or terminate the employee. If the College becomes satisfied that circumstances warrant, the College may, in its sole discretion, reinstate the employee to his or her position, and upon reinstatement provide the employee with back pay accrued during the pendency of the suspension.