Disciplinary Matrix

Question 1

What is the disciplinary range for a category F violation?

Answer 1

TERMINATION only

Question 2

What is the disciplinary range for a category A violation?

Answer 2

ONE: 1st Violation
Formal Written Counseling
→ Letter of Reprimand

TWO: 2nd Violation in 24 Months
Formal Written → Up to 1 Day Loss of Counseling Leave or Loss of Pay

THREE: 3rd Violation in 24 Months
GO TO CATEGORY B LEVEL 1

Question 3

What is the disciplinary range for a category B violation?

Answer 3

ONE: 1st Violation
Letter of → Up to 2 Days Loss of Reprimand Leave or Loss of Pay

TWO: 2nd Violation in 36 Months
1 Day Loss of
Leave or Loss →
of Pay
Up to 3 Days Loss of Leave or Loss of Pay

THREE: 3rd Violation in 36 Months
GO TO CATEGORY C LEVEL 1

Question 4

What is the disciplinary range for a class C violation?

Answer 4

ONE: 1st Violation
2 Days Loss of
Leave or Loss →
of Pay
Up to 4 Days Loss of Pay

TWO: 2nd Violation in 48 Months
3 Days Loss of
Pay or 3 Days → Loss of Leave
Up to 5 Days Loss of pay

THREE: 3rd Violation in 48 Months
GO TO CATEGORY D LEVEL 1

Question 5

What is the disciplinary range for a class D violation?

Answer 5

ONE: 1st Violation
5 Days Loss of
Pay or 5 Days → Loss of Leave
Up to 15 Days Loss of Pay

TWO: 2nd Violation in 60 Months
10 Days Loss of → Up to 20 Days Loss of Pay Pay

THREE: 3rd Violation in 60 Months
GO TO CATEGORY E LEVEL 1

Question 6

What is the disciplinary range for a class E violation?

Answer 6

ONE: 1st Violation
15 Days Loss of → 25 Days Loss of Pay Pay up to TERMINATION

TWO: 2nd Violation in 60 Months
15 Days Loss of → 30 Days Loss of Pay Pay up to TERMINATION

THREE: 3rd Violation in 60 Months
GO TO CATEGORY F LEVEL 1

Question 7

What is the disciplinary range of an OFF-DUTY DUI?

Answer 7

ONE: 1st Violation
15 Days Loss of Pay
→ TERMINATION*

TWO: 2nd Violation
30 Days Loss of Pay
→ TERMINATION*

THREE: 3rd Violation
TERMINATION*

Question 8

What is the disciplinary range for FTA court?

Answer 8

ONE:
2 violations in 1 year
Formal Written → Formal Written Counseling Counseling

TWO:
2 additional violations in 2 years
Formal Written Counseling
Up to 2 Days Loss → of Leave or Loss
of Pay

Question 9

There are 3 categories of departmental collision, as per the MD Disciplinary Matrix. The most severe discipline for the most serious type of departmental is a loss of leave or pay of 14 days. What is the discipline for the least serious departmentals?

Answer 9

ONE:
1st Violation up to 12 months
Formal Written → Letter of Counseling Reprimand

TWO:
2nd Violation within 0-24 months
Formal Written Counseling
Up to 2 Days → Loss of Leave or
Loss of Pay
THREE2:

3rd or more Violation within 0-36 months
Letter of Reprimand
Up to 5 Days → Loss of Leave or
Loss of Pay