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Article 147

United Kingdom

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1.

The AACC may impose one of the following penalties:

(a)

a written warning;

(b)

a reprimand;

(c)

deferment of advancement to a higher step for a period of between one and 23 months;

(d)

relegation in step;

(e)

temporary downgrading for a period of between 15 days and one year;

(f)

downgrading in the same function group;

(g)

classification in a lower function group, with or without downgrading;

(h)

removal from post and, where appropriate, withholding, for a fixed period, of an amount from an invalidity allowance; the effects of this measure shall not extend to the staff members' dependants. In case of such reduction however, the income of the former staff member may not be less than the minimum subsistence figure corresponding to the basic salary of a member of temporary staff at the first step of grade 1, with the addition of any family allowances payable.

2.

Where the member of staff is in receipt of an invalidity allowance, the AACC may decide to withhold an amount from the invalidity allowance for a given period; the effects of this measure shall not extend to the staff members' dependants. The income of the member of staff may not, however, be less than the minimum subsistence figure corresponding to the basic salary of a member of temporary staff at the first step of grade 1, with the addition of any family allowances payable.

3.

A single case of misconduct shall not give rise to more than one disciplinary penalty.