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classification of Police Recruit Trainee unless they meet all of the minimum qualifications for the classification of Police Officer. Section 30. Discipline 30.1 Discipline: The City may discharge or suspend any employee, who has completed the specified probationary period, for cause including but not limited to dishonesty, insubordination, drunkenness, incompetence, willful negligence, failure to perform work as required or failure to comply with the City's reasonable rules regarding safety, conduct and operations, or any conduct related to employment which impairs, disrupts, or causes discredit to the employee's employment or to the City. In the event an employee feels the discharge or suspension is not for cause, the Association shall have the right to appeal the case through the Grievance Procedure. Probationary employees may be discharged for any reason which, in the sole opinion of the City, is just and sufficient, and such discharge shall not be subject to any appeal. 30.2 Presumption of Delivery: Any written notice shall be conclusively presumed delivered to the employee on the date the written notice is personally served on the employee. In the event that any notice is sent to an employee by certified mail, return receipt requested, the notice shall be conclusively presumed delivered to the employee on the date the receipt was signed. In the event the certified mail is refused, or in the event the employee is absent without leave and no person at the address to which the certified mail is sent signs for such certified mail, then it shall be presumed that the notice was delivered as of the date the postal service returns the certified mail to the return address. 30.3 Departmental Action Prior to Imposition of Discipline: Except in cases of emergency, at least five (5) calendar days prior to the effective date of any disciplinary action against employees with permanent status, the Police Chief or person authorized by him or her shall give the employee written notice of the proposed disciplinary action, reasons for such action, a copy of the charges and material upon which the action is based, and the right to respond either orally or in writing, or both, to the Police Chief or designee proposing the disciplinary action prior to the effective date of such disciplinary action. 30.4 Notice of Disciplinary Action: whenever a disciplinary action is taken against an employee, the employee shall be 24