§ 1-167. Grounds for disciplinary action.

Employees may be subject to disciplinary action for any of the following offenses:

Being tardy or absent without authorization;

Engaging in horseplay, scuffling, etc.;

Performing work without authorization of the superior;

Causing loss of material due to carelessness;

Wasting time;

Leaving place of work without permission;

Gambling during working hours;

Violating a safety regulation;

Carelessness affecting personal safety or safety of others;

Threatening, intimidating, coercing, or interfering with fellow employees;

Soliciting contributions, without approval, while on parish time or premises;

Distributing printed material without approval of police jury while on parish time or premises;

Making false, vicious, or malicious statements;

Failure to follow job instructions;

Misusing, destroying, or damaging property;

Fighting, or provoking, or instigating a fight;

Reporting for work under the influence of alcohol or drugs or use of such while at work;

Sleeping on the job;

Insubordination;

Falsifying records;

Theft;

Drinking any alcoholic beverage on the job;

Engaging in sabotage;

Immoral conduct or indecency including use of profane or vulgar language;

Participation in prohibited political activity or solicitations;

Arrest and/or conviction for a felony offense;

Any other just cause as defined by the police jury;

Issuance of racially derogatory or sexually suggestive remarks;

Failure to maintain original qualifications for the position of employment, including but not limited to failure to maintain a valid driver's license or chauffeur's license for those employees whose duties involve the driving of parish vehicles.

(Ord. of 12-20-76, § 8.1; Ord. of 11-16-81; Ord. of 11-21-83; Ord. of 1-16-84; Ord. No. 8066, 4-6-87)