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• 40 Sectioa:21$.08 jf of the Cttp Persoaael Ordinance Reiatiag to Discipline 6. Discipline. Employees shall be subject to disciplinary action for failing to fulfill their job responsibilities, to comply with supervisor directives, or to observe any personnel policy or guideline established by the City or the Personnel Ordinance. Disciplinary action may include, but is not limited to, the following: A. Immediate Termination. Subject to state law on veteran's preference, an employee may be terminated from employment as a first or last disciplinary step. B. Employee Warning. An employee may receive a verbal or written warning from his /her supervisor or the City Administrator. C. Probationary Period. An employee may receive a specific probationary period determined by his /her supervisor or the City Administrator to rectify behavior which requires disciplinary action. D. Suspension. Subject to state law on veteran's preference, an employee may be suspended when the employee's behavior warrants such disciplinary action as determined in the City's sole discretion. E. Demotion. An employee may be demoted for disciplinary reasons if the City determines that such demotion is necessary. The above - mentioned disciplinary measures are intended only to provide examples of types of discipline that may be imposed by the City. They are not meant to be exclusive, nor to require the City to exhaust any particular step, in any particular order, or in any particular circumstance. The type of discipline imposed will be based upon the nature and severity of the infraction and conditions surrounding the incident. The City retains the sole discretion to determine what behavior warrants disciplinary action and what type of disciplinary action will be imposed. The City reserves the right to terminate employees at any time and for any lawful reason with or without notice.