In Step 4 of the Discipline and Disciplinary Process, if the approved discipline is a one-day suspension (8 hours) or more, up to and including termination, the disciplinary packet is returned to which official to complete the pre-disciplinary meeting with the involved employee?

• A. Commander
• B. Chief of Police
• C. Human Resources
• D. Deputy Chief

Answer: (A)

The main idea is who has the authority to conduct the pre-disciplinary meeting when the discipline is eight hours or more. In this step of the process, once the proposed discipline reaches eight hours or more, the disciplinary packet is routed up to the Commander. The Commander is the official designated to complete the pre-disciplinary meeting with the employee, ensuring the employee can hear the proposal, ask questions, and present any response before the discipline is finalized. This position sits at the appropriate level of review for significant penalties, while the Chief of Police would be involved in ultimate decisions, Human Resources handles policy and records, and a Deputy Chief is not the assigned meeting official at this stage.