Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Corrections
Chapter DOC 313 - Prison Industries
Section DOC 313.11 - Termination and removal

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) Inmate employees may be terminated or removed from prison industries work for any of the following reasons:

(a) Voluntary. An inmate employee may voluntarily remove himself or herself from employment with prison industries at any time, with approval of the industries supervisor.

(b) During the probationary period. An industries supervisor may terminate an inmate employee's employment during probation because of performance, conduct, or for any other reason deemed appropriate by the industries supervisor.

(c) Discipline violation. An industries supervisor may terminate an inmate's employment for violations under s. DOC 313.09 and ch. DOC 303.

(d) Inadequate performance. An inmate employee may be terminated for inadequate performance as determined by an evaluation made under s. DOC 313.08.

(e) Layoff. An inmate employee may be removed due to a reduction in work force in accordance with s. DOC 313.16.

(f) Unable to work. An inmate employee who is determined to be unable to work due to a health condition by a department health care professional may be removed from employment if the health condition exceeds 30 days.

(g) Transfer or release. An industries supervisor shall remove an inmate employee from employment upon transfer to another institution or release to the community.

(h) Security and safety. The industries director may terminate an inmate employee who is perceived to be a threat to security or safety.

(i) Exceeds period of work assignment. Industries supervisor may terminate an inmate employee after meeting work assignment time periods established by the industries director.

(2) An industries supervisor shall document all of the following information when an inmate employee is terminated or removed:

(a) Name of inmate employee.

(b) Date of termination or removal.

(c) Shop name.

(d) Supervisor's name.

(e) Reason for termination or removal.

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