08. Conducting Employee Investigations

You will not personally witness every act of misconduct alleged to have been committed by your employees....

Receive the Complaint Explain procedures. Tell the complainant that the matter will be promptly investigated...

In most circumstances, it is not necessary to do so. However, in some situations it may be appropriate...

Document the allegation accurately and completely. Take careful, legible notes of what the complainant...

In all other cases where there is an allegation of serious (but not criminal) misconduct, the County...

It is essential that supervisors and managers contact the County Counsel’s Office as soon as they become...

Any time you are interviewing a represented employee in conjunction with an investigation, the employee...

The materials in the file will be reviewed to determine whether there is sufficient proof to sustain...

Depending on the level of the employee alleged to have committed the misconduct and the nature of the...

Follow these recommended steps if you suspect that an employee is under the influence of alcohol or drugs...

For more information, please see HR Bulletin 5: Dealing with the Impaired Employee on the HR website...

The County does not tolerate violence in the workplace. Refer to the County’s Violence in the Workplace...

Date Name Classification Department Dear Mr. Employee: Subject: Temporary Assignment to Work at a Different...

Please note these sample questions do not take into account the unique aspects of any given situation,...

A client contacted me to complain about what she considers to have been inappropriate comments directed...

I understand that you took several days off while I was on vacation. How about if you start with telling...

What is your understanding of the County’s Internet policy? How many times a day, on average, do you...

NAME, talk with me about your experience with getting client bus passes from our department. When did...

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