ARTICLE 21- EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND EMPLOYEE FILES

	EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND EMPLOYEE FILES
21.01	When as a result of a formal review, the performance of an employee is judged to have been unsatisfactory, the employee concerned must be given a copy of the formal review report.
21.02	The Employer will not introduce as evidence in a hearing relating to disciplinary action any document from the file of an employee, unless the employee has received a copy of the document at the time of filing or within a reasonable period.
21.03	Employees may have access to their personnel file at their Regional Human Resource Service Centre at times convenient to the Employee and the Employer and in the presence of an authorized representative of the Employer.
21.04	Upon presentation of a written request from the employee, a Designated Representative of the Association may be supplied with information and copies of documents from the employee's personnel file. The employee must have specifically identified what information and documents are to be made available to the representative. There will be one personnel file, located in the Regional Human Resource Service Centre.
21.05	An employee's personnel file will be cleared of all adverse comments, reports or correspondence if the employee has been continuously employed for three (3) years from the date of the last adverse comment, report or correspondence.
21.06	Employees may place documents on their personnel file with the approval of their supervisor.