Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

31140.9 Filing an Allegation of Employee Misconduct with a Hiring Authority

• Information regarding alleged employee misconduct shall be reported promptly by staff to a supervisor or other appropriate departmental, governmental, or law enforcement entity. If information is reported verbally to a supervisor, the staff person shall also submit a written report to the supervisor. The supervisor shall prepare a separate written report regarding the allegation(s) and shall submit his/her report and the staff person’s report to the Hiring Authority or to the Hiring Authority’s supervisor if the allegation(s) are against the Hiring Authority. Such reports shall include all pertinent information concerning the allegation(s), the timeline, and the source(s) of the information.

• Any allegation of misconduct which is believed by staff to constitute an emergency shall be reported immediately to a supervisor, locally designated investigators, or the OIAOffice of Internal Affairs. In the event of such an emergency, staff shall follow-up with the written report within one (1) day of learning of the information. Some instances that constitute an emergency are as follows:

  • Possible loss of life or serious bodily injury;

  • Serious breach of facility security;

  • Further aggravation of a potentially dangerous situation;

  • Activities which seriously compromise or jeopardize an investigation;

  • An illegal activity which may occur imminently.