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Medical College of Georgia Administrative Policies and Procedures
Office of Primary Responsibility: Human Resources
No. 1.4.07
Subject: Disciplinary Procedures for Classified Employees

Attachment A: Work Rules with Ranges of Punishment

  1. Failure to perform duties required by the employees' job description or assignments directed by management, including the failure to abide by the particular rules of an employee's place of work.
    1st offense = Warning.
    2nd offense = Warning to Suspension.
    3rd or greater offense = Warning to Discharge.

  1. Failure to maintain work quality and/or productivity.
    1st offense = Warning.
    2nd offense = Warning to Suspension.
    3rd or greater offense = Warning to Discharge.

  1. Failure to adhere to established safety policies and procedures.
    1st offense = Warning.
    2nd offense = Warning to Suspension. 
    3rd or greater offense = Warning to Discharge.
     

  2. Rude or discourteous behavior toward patients or other persons at MCG.
    1st offense = Warning. 
    2nd offense = Warning to Suspension. 
    3rd or greater offense = Warning to Discharge.
     

  3. Tardiness, temporary unauthorized absence from the work area, and leaving the work area early.
    1st offense = Warning. 
    2nd offense = Warning to Suspension. 
    3rd or greater offense = Warning to Discharge.
     

  4. Presence in an unauthorized area.
    1st offense = Warning. 
    2nd offense = Warning to Suspension. 
    3rd or greater offense = Warning to Discharge.
     

  5. Failure to report an injury occurring on premises operated by the Medical College of Georgia concerning an employee, patient, staff member, student or any other person.
    1st offense = Warning. 
    2nd offense = Warning to Suspension. 
    3rd or greater offense = Warning to Discharge.
     

  6. Failure to conform to an established uniform dress policy.

    1st offense = Warning. 
    2nd offense = Warning to Suspension. 
    3rd or greater offense = Warning to Discharge.
     

  7. Behavior which interferes with the work performance of other employees and/or disrupts any teaching, research, administrative or other activity of the Medical College of Georgia.
    1st offense = Warning. 
    2nd offense = Warning to Suspension. 
    3rd or greater offense = Warning to Discharge.
     

  8. Failure to adhere to established Information Technology policies and procedures.
    1st offense = Warning. 
    2nd offense = Warning to Suspension. 
    3rd or greater offense = Warning to Discharge.
     

  9. Absenteeism and misuse of sick leave.
    1st offense = Warning to Suspension.
    2nd or greater offense = Suspension to Discharge.
     

  10. Unauthorized absence from work for an entire shift or work day.
    Note: If an employee is absent from work for three days without authorization, they are considered to have quit without notice.
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge.
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge.
     

  11. Insubordination or willful disobedience.
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge.
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge.
     

  12. Consumption, possession or being under the influence of alcohol or other impairing substance on MCG property or during working hours.
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge. 
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge.
     

  13. Carrying a weapon, whether licensed or unlicensed, on MCG property.
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge
     

  14. Inappropriate treatment or neglect of a patient or anyone else at MCG, which did or could have caused harm or distress to that person.
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge. 
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge.
     

  15. Sleeping while on duty.
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge.
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge.
     

  16. Fighting in the workplace.
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge.
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge.
     

  17. Sexual harassment.
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge. 
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge.
     

  18. Exploitation of patients or their families for personal gain or benefit, or for the gain or benefit of others, including but not limited to engaging in financial transactions with patients or their families, accepting payment in any form for services rendered, borrowing or attempting to borrow money, inducing the patient to name a particular beneficiary in the patient's will or insurance policy or engaging in the management of the patient's financial or business affairs.
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge. 
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge.
     

  19. Acceptance of additional compensation in any form for work performed in the scope of employment at the Medical College of Georgia for which compensation has been or will be made through the payroll.
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge. 
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge.
     

  20. Commission of a criminal act.
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge. 
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge.
     

  21. Unauthorized access to or disclosure of confidential information, proprietary research, intellectual property, or employee, student, or patient data/records.
    1st offense = Warning to Suspension.
    2nd or greater offense = Suspension to Discharge.
     

  22. Drug offenses (See paragraph 4.1.3).
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge. 
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge.
     

  23. Failure to properly dispose of infectious or hazardous waste.
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge.
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge
     

  24. Dishonesty.
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge
     

  25. Refusal to cooperate in MCG administrative actions (for instance, refusal to appear as a witness at an official grievance or other hearing, refusal to cooperate in an official investigation or inquiry, and so forth).
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge
     

  26. Illegal use of the computer and/or network that would include, but not be limited to, copyright and software license violation, failure to adhere to all federal and state laws including those prohibiting slander, libel, harassment and obscenity.
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge.
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge.
     

  27. Private use of state property including computing/IT resources for personal gain or benefit, or for the gain or benefit of others.
    1st offense = Suspension to Discharge.
    2nd or greater offense = Discharge.
     

  28. Theft of and/or willful or intentional disclosure of confidential information, proprietary research, intellectual property, or employee, student, or patient data/records.
    1st offense = Discharge.
     

  29. Willful damage or theft of MCG property or property belonging to another person.
    1st offense = Discharge.
     

  30. Falsification of institutional documents or records including applications for employment.
    1st offense = Discharge.
     

  31. Violation of MCG’s procurement card or purchasing policies.
    The severity of the punishment imposed will depend on the individual circumstances of the P-card violation. The options are Warning to Discharge.

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