DMW gives committee 2 minutes to look through the paper
David - queried level 2 and the degree to which this cross overs with those in power
DMW - each level is the level before accumulated so you can go straight to level 5. But needs greater clarification.
Emily - questioned what the informal processes are and how this is included in the document.
No explanation provided.
David - the level system is a little vague and doesn't account for minor issues. If they are drunk does it make it worse?
Charlotte - actively choose to be drunk so resultant actions should be disciplined to a greater extent.
DMW - agrees with Charlotte.
David - agrees with Charlotte. However if they do the same incriminating behaviour when sober then is that worse?
Scott - disagrees with the terminology of the scale. Suggests going from small, to medium, to large disciplinary process. There should be a rank of offending behaviour and then put in the mitigating factors.
David - the ranking offences could be: violence, sexual assault, and then harassment. However harassment is not the same in all situations.
Action that there needs to be a referral back that the paper is joint and not inclusive. There needs to be a separation.
David - asked the group if we should be considering the moral fibres of the document? Group agreed.
DMW - there is a lack of clarity. Some issues are not considered and we need to use this as a reflection as it affects us. This rotates as a document on 1 axis, what it needs are 2.
Sonia - suggestion that this needs to link in with other policy documents.
Emily - suggests that this needs to become a wider discussion. Take to Union Council as a sole discussion item.
David - worried that at Union Council it could become a black/white issue. If we could come up with a general sense of our discussion and then this is bought to the floor.
DMW - suggests that this could be achieved and would run through the voice of the chair.
Sonia - suggests that every zone needs to have an open place for that conversation.
DMW - asked committee to share their collective thoughts.
Scott - no more than 3 levels of severity. No fee as it is morally wrong from a membership organisation.
David - encourage culture change.
DMW - remove individual fine
David - harassment is rife in the evening and night time economy. Mainly linked to sports teams. Severity could be harsher for them.
Emily and Charlotte - agree with David.
DMW - decision to have this conversation outside of this meeting and to have feedback by the 14th November.
David - suggested that it should have sports involvement.
Action for Beckie to talk to Katie regarding this topic.