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e `~ <br />disciplined is the Fire Chief, the Joint Executive Director's shall be considered the <br />. department head. • <br />B. Within five working days after the employee has received the written notice and <br />the documents/materials described above, the employee shall have the right to <br />respond to the Fiie Chief or the Fire Chief's designee concerning the proposed <br />disciplinary action. The Fire Chief may extend the time in which to respond. The <br />employee's response to the Fire Chief may be oral or in writing, at the <br />employee's option. <br />C. As to any employee other than the Fire Chief, following the Fire ChieFs receipt <br />of the employee's response, or if the employee does not respond, the Fire Chief <br />may recommend to the Joint Executive Directors that disciplinary action be <br />imposed. The Joint Executive Directors shall consider the recommendation and <br />then make the final decision concerning the proposed disciplinary action. <br />D. As to the Fire Chief, following the Joint Executive Directors' receipt of the • <br />employee's response, orrf the employee. does not respond, the Joint Executive <br />Directors shall make the final decision concerning the proposed disciplinary <br />action. <br />15.4 The Joint Executive Directors or Fire Chief may approve the temporary assignment of an <br />employee to a status of leave with pay pending the investigation, including the time for an <br />employee to respond, in order to determine if disciplinary action is warranted. <br />-13- <br />