Section 1.170  Cause for Discharge

a)         Cause for discharge consists of some substantial shortcoming which renders the employee's continuance in his position in some way detrimental to the discipline and efficiency of the service and which the law and sound public opinion recognize as good cause for the employee no longer holding the position.

b)         In determining the appropriate penalty for an offense of which the employee is found guilty, the Commission shall consider the employee's performance record and the employee's length of continuous service unless the offense would warrant immediate discharge.

(Source:  Amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 12451, effective August 21, 1995)