City of Brisbane Regulation 2012
sec.258Types of disciplinary action
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sec.258 Types of disciplinary action
The disciplinary action taken by the chief executive officer against a council employee may be 1 or more of the following— dismissal; demotion, including a reduction in remuneration; a reduction in the classification level of the council employee’s employment and a corresponding change in the employee’s duties a reduction in the council employee’s level of remuneration within the classification level of the employee’s employment a written reprimand or warning. If the disciplinary action to be taken is dismissal, the dismissal must comply with the requirements that apply in relation to the local government employee under the Industrial Relations Act 1999 , chapter 2A or 3 . A written reprimand or warning— must state the following— the employee’s conduct that is disapproved of; the remedial action needed to rectify the conduct; the period within which the remedial action is to be taken; the possible consequences for a repeat of the conduct by the employee; and is part of a council employee’s employment record. s 258 amd 2013 SL No. 260 s 4 ; 2024 SL No. 75 s 4 (sec.258-ssec.1) The disciplinary action taken by the chief executive officer against a council employee may be 1 or more of the following— dismissal; demotion, including a reduction in remuneration; a reduction in the classification level of the council employee’s employment and a corresponding change in the employee’s duties a reduction in the council employee’s level of remuneration within the classification level of the employee’s employment a written reprimand or warning. If the disciplinary action to be taken is dismissal, the dismissal must comply with the requirements that apply in relation to the local government employee under the Industrial Relations Act 1999 , chapter 2A or 3 . (sec.258-ssec.2) A written reprimand or warning— must state the following— the employee’s conduct that is disapproved of; the remedial action needed to rectify the conduct; the period within which the remedial action is to be taken; the possible consequences for a repeat of the conduct by the employee; and is part of a council employee’s employment record.
- (a) dismissal;
- (b) demotion, including a reduction in remuneration; Examples of demotion of a council employee— • a reduction in the classification level of the council employee’s employment and a corresponding change in the employee’s duties • a reduction in the council employee’s level of remuneration within the classification level of the employee’s employment
- • a reduction in the classification level of the council employee’s employment and a corresponding change in the employee’s duties
- • a reduction in the council employee’s level of remuneration within the classification level of the employee’s employment
- (c) a written reprimand or warning.