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10.3 Senior employees will be given preference with regard to transfer, job <br />classification assignments and promotions when the job -relevant qualifications of <br />employees are equal. <br />10.4 Senior qualified employees shall be given shift assignment preference after <br />eighteen (18) months of continuous full-time employment. <br />ARTICLE 11 -DISCIPLINE <br />11.1 The EMPLOYER will discipline employees for just cause only. Discipline will be <br />in one or more of the following forms. <br />a) oral reprimand; <br />b) written reprimand; <br />c) suspension <br />d) demotion; or <br />e) discharge <br />11.2 Suspensions, demotions and discharges will be in written form. <br />11.3 Written reprimands, notices of suspension, and notices of discharge which are to <br />become part of an employee's personnel file shall be read and acknowledged by <br />signature of the employee. Employees and the UNION WILL receive a copy of <br />such reprimands and/or notices. <br />11.4 Employees may examine their own individual personnel files at reasonable times <br />under the direct supervision of the EMPLOYER. <br />11.5 Discharges will be preceded by a five (5) day suspension without pay. <br />11.6 Employees will not be questioned concerning an investigation of disciplinary <br />action unless the employee has been given an opportunity to have a UNION <br />representative present at such questioning. <br />11.7 Grievances relating to this Article shall be initiated by the UNION in Step 3 of the <br />grievance procedure under ARTICLE VII. <br />ARTICLE 12 - CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION <br />Employees shall have the rights granted to all citizens of the United States and <br />Minnesota State Constitutions. <br />