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17.1, <br />17.2 <br />18.1 <br />18.2 <br />an employee's shift during the day if said employee is selected as a juror and if such accommodation is <br />possible and does not jeopardize service or coverage' <br />ARTICLE 17 - LEAVE OF CE <br />A leave of absence is an approved absence from employment without pay and without loss of seniority. <br />The Employer may grant a leave of absence for a period of up to six (6) calendar months. This period may <br />be extended by mutual agreement between the Employer and the Union. Such leaves shall be in writing <br />with a copy to the Union. The request must be in writing and must be submitted sixty (60) calendar days <br />prior to the effective date. During the time that an employee is on a leave of absence without pay, said <br />employee shall not accrue sick leave, annual leave and other benefits provided to employees who are <br />regularly working. <br />subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of the applicable plans, health insurance premiums will <br />not be paid by Kittitas County during the course of an unpaid leave of absence, except as required by the <br />Family and Medical Leave Act. premium benefits paid by Kittitas county will be prorated to the percentage <br />of hours actually worked. The employee will be responsible for the difference between the county-paid <br />prorated cost and the full premium amount for parfial months compensated' For months where no <br />compensation is due, the employee will be offered continuation of coverage through COBRA at 102% the <br />current plan rate(s). Following return to work, benefits will again be provided by Kittitas county according <br />to the applicable Plan rules. <br />ARTICLE 18 - DISCIPLINE A ND DISCI PLINARV PROCEDURES <br />The Sheriff or designee may discipline an employee only for just cause inclusive of such events as may be <br />deemed to be just cause as set forth in the Rules and Regulations of the Kittitas county civil service <br />Commission but not necessarily limited thereto. Discipline shall be carried out in a manner which is least <br />likely to embarrass the employee before other employees or the public' <br />Disciplinary action or measures shall include only the following: <br />Written reprimand <br />Suspension without PaY <br />Demotion <br />Discharge <br />18.3 The parties agree that Prog ressive and escalafing levels of discipline are preferable to allow an employee <br />proper nofice of misconduct and the opportunity to improve performance and to allow the Employer to <br />document prior disciPlinarY m atters. The level or degree of discipline imposed shall be appropriately based <br />on an employee,s prior record of service, length of service, severity of offense and prior record of discipline <br />inclusive of supervisory notes referencing oral warnings relating to m isconduct; the order in which these <br />criteria appear is not indicative of their priority. An employee may be suspended without PaY when said <br />employee has first received one (1) written reprimand relating to said employee's Previous work or <br />conduct. An emploYee may be discha rged when said employee has first received a suspension relating to <br />A. <br />B. <br />c. <br />D. <br />said empl oyee's previous work or conduct. All previous disciplinary actions in an employee's file maY be