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5.1 <br />6.1 <br />6.2 <br />6.3 <br />5.5 <br />6.6 <br />6.7 <br />6.4 <br />any proposed change which remains unresolved by appealing to an arbitration panel whose opinion or <br />decision shall be advisory and not binding on the parties' <br />ARTICLE5-UNIONRIGHTS <br />The Union does not waive its rights under applicable State laws except as those rights are affected or set <br />forth within the terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. <br />ARTICLE 6. EMPLOYEE RIGHTS <br />Every employee who becomes the subject of an internal invesfigation shall be advised at the time of an <br />interview what the employee is suspected of: <br />A. Commitling a criminal offense; <br />B Misconduct that could be grounds for termination or discharge, demotion, suspension without <br />pay or written warning; or, <br />c That they may not be qualified for the position and therefore may not be eligible for continued <br />employment with the Sheriff's Office. <br />Any employee who becomes the subject of a criminal investigation may have legal counsel present during <br />all interviews. This representation by counsel is confined to counseling, and not actual participation in the <br />investigation. A criminal investigation as used herein shall be interpreted as any action which could result <br />in the filing of a criminal charge. <br />A major investigation as used herein shall be interpreted as action which could result in dismissal from the <br />Sheriff's Office. The employee shall be informed in writing of the nature of the major investigation if the <br />employee is a suspect before an interview commences. <br />The interview of any employee shall be at a reasonable houq preferably when the employee is on duty, <br />unless the exigency of the interview dictates otherwise' <br />The employee, Employer or Union may request that a major investigation interview be recorded, either <br />mechanically or by a stenographer. The party(s) requesting such recording shall pay for said recording and <br />transcription thereof. Upon request, the employee under major investigation shall be provided an exact <br />copy of any written statement the employee has signed. <br />lnterviewing shall be completed within a legally reasonable time and in a reasonable manner. ln major <br />investigation interviews, the employee shall be afforded an opportunity to contact and consult privately <br />with an attorney of their choosing, or a representative of the Union, before being interviewed. <br />ln the event dismissal of an employee becomes imminent and the Sheriff determines an alternative to said <br />dismissal is the employee's resignation, said employee will be provided a reasonable opportunity to confer <br />with the Union before being requested to respond to the offer of resignation. <br />Employees will not be required to unwillingly submit to a polygraph test; however, this provision does not6.8 <br />apply to the initial application for employment, an employee who has applied for a change in his