60Employee must be informed before a sanction is imposed

60 Employee must be informed before a sanction is imposed

If a determination is made that an APS employee has breached the Code of Conduct, a sanction may not be imposed unless reasonable steps have been taken to: (a) inform the APS employee of: (i) the determination; and (ii) the sanction or sanctions that are under consideration; and (iii) the factors that are under consideration in determining any sanction to be imposed; and (b) give the APS employee a reasonable opportunity to make a statement in relation to sanctions under consideration.