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Section 21. Discipline <br /> <br />21.1 <br /> <br />Disciplinary Action <br /> <br />The continued employment of every employee shall be <br />predicated upon good behavior and rendering of efficient <br />service. An employee is subject to disciplinary action <br />and may be discharged, reduced in pay, suspended, or <br />demoted for cause, and such disciplinary action shall be <br />subject to appeal as set forth in Section 22. Any <br />employee discharged, reduced in pay, suspended or <br />demoted for cause shall be furnished the reason for <br />his/her discharge, and the period of duration in <br />writing. <br /> <br />Employees suspended from the City service shall forfeit <br />all rights, privileges and salary or other fringe <br />benefits while on such suspension. <br /> <br />21.2 <br /> <br />Causes for Dismissal, Suspension or Demotion <br /> <br />The following, among others, are causes which, if shown <br />to the satisfaction of the City Manager to be related to <br />work performance, are sufficient for disciplinary <br />action: <br /> <br />(1) <br /> <br />Absence without leave, or failure'to report tc work <br />after a leave of absence has expired, or after such <br />leave of absence has been disapproved or revoked. <br /> <br />(2) <br /> <br />Conviction of a criminal offense. Conviction shall <br />mean a termination of criminal proceedings adverse <br />to the employee upon a verdict, by plea of guilty, <br />upon a judgment against the employee, or upon a <br />plea of nolo contendere, without regard to <br />subsequent disposition of the case by suspension of <br />sentence, probation, or otherwise. <br /> <br />(3) Repeated or excessive garnishments. <br /> <br />(4) <br /> <br />Permanent or chronic physical or mental disability <br />which incapacitates him/her for the proper <br />performance of his/her duties. <br /> <br />(5) Abuse of sick leave. <br /> <br />(6) <br /> <br />Incompetence. Incompetence shall mean want of <br />ability suitable to the work, either as regards <br />natural qualities or experience or deficiency of <br />disposition to use one's ability and experience <br />properly. <br /> <br />Memorandum of Understanding <br />Page 21 <br /> <br /> <br />