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criminal investigation and the answers which the employee is asked to make to interrogators, and <br />information derived from such answers will be used in a criminal trial. the employee shall he <br />completely informed of al I his Constitutional Rights prior to the commencement of anv <br />interrogation. <br />SECTION 9: The employee under investigation shall be informed of the names and addresses <br />of all complainants upon request. The complainant mavbe informed of the name of the <br />emploNee upon request. The employee \\ ill be provided with a copy ol'the complainant's <br />intormation upon request. The invcstWating, officer ofthe complaint may be the complainant. <br />SECTION 10: In imposin;_> discipline on a current charge. the Employer will not base <br />progressive discipline on prior disc iplinarN action which is more than three (3) years old. except <br />for prior disciplinary action involving cases of five (5) years patterned sick leave abuse, violence <br />or theft. providing there has been no intervening disciplinary action during this period. <br />ARTICLE 8: <br />ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATION <br />SECTION l: The parties recognize that it may be necessar} for in employee representative of' <br />the 01'13A to leave a normal work assignment while acting in the capacit} of representative. The <br />OPBA recognizes the operational needs ol'thc Employer and will cooperate to keep to a <br />minimum the time lost fi-om work by representatives. Before leaving an assignment pursuant to <br />this section. the representative must obtain approval from the officer in charge of the shift. The <br />Lniployer will compensate a representative at the normal rate for the time spent in the good faith <br />processing of grievances, and at any meetings at \N-hich the F rnployer requests a representative to <br />be present. <br />SECTION 2: Members of the NeLyotiatitw Committee shall be allowed reasonable time off to <br />participate in collective bargainin�o meetings with the Employer. if held during a member's <br />regular working hours without loss of pay. <br />SECTION 3: Director(s) of the OPBA shall be allowed three (3)) hours per month off, with pay. <br />I'01- the purpose of attending OPBA Directors meetings. The Employee must notify the Chief of <br />Police or his designee at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of such meeting or forfeit their <br />right of pay for such meeting. No shite will he under -staffed due to the calling of such a meeting. <br />ARTICLE 9: <br />DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE <br />SECTION 1: Disciplinary action taken against non -probationary employees by the Employer <br />shall only be for just cause. <br />SECTION 2: A non -probationary employee who is suspended, demoted, or discharged shall lie <br />