Chicago Park Disrict Human Resources Policy and Procedures ...

STEP 6: The Director of Human Resources will approve the decision and
Human Resources Manager or Superior Human Resources Officer will execute
the decision.
STEP 7: If the employee is being discharged, he or she will be notified of
the discharge and his/her appeal of rights. The employee will be suspended
without pay or terminated pending that appeal. If the employee is being
suspended, he or she will be notified of the period of suspension. The
employee will be notified of the right to appeal and in ordinary circumstances;
the employee will be immediately suspended without pay for the appropriate
period. In exceptional cases, the Human Resources Manager or Superior
Human Resources Officer head may delay the execution of the disciplinary
measures until the employee's appeal is processed.
(4) Procedures for Emergency Situations.
In emergency situations requiring the immediate removal of an employee
from the job site, the designated supervisor of the Park District operation, with
the approval of the Human Resources Manager or Superior Human Resources
Officer head, may summarily suspend an employee prior to holding a
CAM. This authority will be used only in responding to those emergency
situations where the safety or welfare of the employee, other Park District
employees or the general public is threatened or the operations or services of the
Park District are substantially disrupted or impeded. The Human Resources
Manager will document the immediate suspension and notify the employee and
the appropriate union or department head for non-union employees of the
suspension and schedule an emergency suspension meeting. After meeting with
the employee, the Human Resources Manager may:
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