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Discharge - Misconduct (DMC)

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00 Discharge

  • 5 - General
  • 10 - Misconduct Defined
  • 15 - Burden of Proof and Presumptions
  • 20 - Weight and Sufficiency / Standard of Proof
  • 25 - Activity Connected with Work
  • 30 - Activity not Connected with Work
  • 35 - Factors Affecting Period of Disqualification
  • 40 - Progressive Discipline
  • 45 - Delay Preceding Discharge
  • 50 - Termination of Employment
  • 55 - Union Relations

100 Discharge v. Leaving

  • 105 - General
  • 110 - Constructive Discharge
  • 115 - Interpretation of Remark or Action of Employer or Employee
  • 120 - Discharge Before Effective Date of Resignation
  • 125 - Involuntary Separation
  • 130 - Leaving in Anticipation of Discharge
  • 140 - Suspension for Misconduct
  • 145 - Incarceration
  • 150 - No Separation Occurred

200 Alcohol & Drugs

  • 205 - General
  • 210 - Possession of Drugs / Alcohol
  • 215 - Admissibility of Test Results
  • 220 - Refusal to Submit to Test
  • 225 - Evidence of Impairment
  • 230 - Violation of Employer Rule or Policy

300 Attendance

  • 305 - General
  • 310 - Failure to Notify Employer
  • 315 - Permission by Employer for Absence
  • 320 - Excessive Absences or "Tardies."
  • 325 - Leaving Prior to the End of a Shift
  • 330 - Employer Attendance Policy - General
  • 335 - Employer Attendance Policy - Point Based
  • 340 - "No Call, No Show" Policy
  • 345 - Reasons for Attendance Issues - Generally
  • 350 - Attendance Related to Health Conditions
  • 355 - Attendance Related to Care of Children or Family Member
  • 360 - Attendance Related to Incarceration

400 Attitude Toward Employer

  • 405 - General
  • 410 - Competing with Employer or Aiding Competitor
  • 415 - Complaint or Discontent
  • 420 - Damage to Equipment or Materials
  • 425 - Disloyalty
  • 430 - Indifference
  • 435 - Relations with Employer's Customers or Clients
  • 440 - Work-Related Injury
  • 445 - Statment or Threat Constitutes Misconduct
  • 450 - Statements against Employer not Misconduct

500 Employer Rules or Policy Violation

  • 505 - General
  • 510 - Attendance Policy
  • 515 - Conduct Regarding Co-workers
  • 520 - Personal Appearance
  • 525 - Dress Code or Uniform
  • 530 - Dishonesty
  • 535 - Competition, Other Work or Recommending Competitor to Patron
  • 540 - Gambling or Game Playing
  • 545 - Drugs or Alcohol
  • 550 - Job Performance
  • 555 - Maintenance of Equipment
  • 560 - Money Matter, Garnishments
  • 565 - Motor Vehicle
  • 570 - Computer, Telephone or Internet Usage
  • 575 - Unauthorized Use of Employer Property
  • 580 - Safety
  • 585 - Store Purchase
  • 590 - Time Clock
  • 595 - Violating Work Rules for Religious Reasons

600 Falsifying Information

  • 605 - General
  • 610 - Job Application
  • 615 - Cash Shortage or Misappropropriation
  • 620 - Falsifying Expense Reports
  • 625 - Falisfying Timecard or Hours Worked
  • 630 - Falsely Inflating Sales Information for Incentive or Bonus Pay
  • 640 - Purchases from Employer

700 Gross Misconduct

  • 705 - General
  • 710 - Date Gross Misconduct was Discovered by Employer
  • 715 - Assault
  • 720 - Theft
  • 725 - Conversion of Property
  • 730 - Negligence
  • 735 - Falsifying Records
  • 740 - Sexual Assault or Harassment
  • 745 - Activity not Considered Gross Misconduct

800 Insubordination

  • 805 - General
  • 810 - Disobedience
  • 815 - Dispute with Superior
  • 820 - Exceeding Authority
  • 825 - Negation of Authority
  • 830 - Refusal to Transfer
  • 835 - Refusal to Work
  • 840 - Refusal to Increase Production
  • 845 - Refusal to Work - Safety
  • 850 - Ridicule of Authority
  • 855 - Vulgar or Profane Language
  • 860 - Wage or Other Dispute
  • 865 - Determined Not to be Insubordination

900 Job Performance

  • 905 - General
  • 910 - Ability to Perform Work Required
  • 915 - Capability to Perform Work Required
  • 920 - Judgment
  • 925 - Quality of Work
  • 930 - Quantity of Work
  • 935 - Duties Not Discharged
  • 940 - Damage to Equipment or Materials

1000 Layoff or Lack of Work

  • 1005 - General
  • 1010 - Layoff
  • 1015 - Lack of Work

1100 Leave of Absence

  • 1105 - General
  • 1110 - Leave by Written Agreement
  • 1115 - Leave by Verbal Agreement
  • 1120 - Leave Implied
  • 1125 - Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • 1130 - Discharge before Return Date
  • 1135 - Discharge Upon Return from Leave
  • 1140 - Failure to Return from Leave
  • 1145 - Leave v. Disciplinary Suspension

1200 Maintaining License or Ability to Work

  • 1205 - General
  • 1210 - Federal, State or Local Requirements
  • 1215 - Visa or Work Permit
  • 1220 - Employer Requirements
  • 1225 - Certification Requirements
  • 1230 - Attending Education or Training
  • 1235 - Failure to Maintain Professional License
  • 1240 - Failure to Maintain Driving Privleges
  • 1245 - Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
  • 1250 - Failure to Maintain Insurability

1300 Negligence

  • 1305 - General
  • 1310 - Severity of Incident
  • 1315 - Standard of Care
  • 1320 - Previous Experience or Service Record
  • 1325 - Employer Rules Regarding Negligence
  • 1330 - Accident

1400 Relations with Other Employees

  • 1405 - General
  • 1410 - Abusive or Profane
  • 1415 - Agitation
  • 1420 - Altercation or Assault
  • 1425 - Annoyance of Fellow Employee
  • 1430 - Debt
  • 1435 - Dishonesty
  • 1440 - Uncooperative Attitude
  • 1450 - Sexual Harassment

1500 Temporary Employment

  • 1505 - General
  • 1510 - Employment Agreement
  • 1515 - End of Assignment
  • 1520 - Quitting v. Discharge
  • 1525 - Lack of Work
  • 1530 - Seasonal Work
  • 1535 - On-call or Limited Term Employment
  • 1540 - Temp to Hire

1600 Violations of Law

  • 1605 - General
  • 1610 - Law Violations Related to Employment
  • 1615 - Law Violation Not Related to Employment
  • 1620 - Motor Vehicle Law
  • 1625 - Conversion of Property
  • 1630 - Illegal Drugs
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