Eligible city employees have the right to be represented by an employee organization certified as an exclusive representative under the provisions of this chapter in the meet and confer process contained herein regarding wages, hours, benefits and other conditions of employment, and to have a member of the employee organization present during the disciplinary process. The disciplinary process does not apply to an interview of an employee during the normal course of work, counseling, instruction, informal verbal admonishment or other routine or unplanned contact with a supervisor. [Ord. 18-09 § 1; Res. 18-24; Code 2004 § 3-274.]