Discipline - Appointing an investigating officer

• The manager will commission an appropriate person as an Investigating Officer to carry out the formal investigation.  
• The Investigating Officer should be of a supervisory level and understand the nature of the allegation. 
• The Investigating Officer should not have been directly or indirectly involved in the case, that is, they should not have been a witness to the alleged misconduct.
• Where the allegation(s) relates to discrimination or harassment, every effort should be made to appoint an Investigating Officer of a similar social identity to the person making the complaint.

5.1.    Role of an Investigating Officer

The role of the Investigating Officer is to thoroughly investigate the allegation of misconduct, gathering information and interviewing witnesses, etc. as required to establish the relevant facts of the case and to formulate a report to the Commissioning Manager for consideration, recommending whether or not to proceed to a Disciplinary Meeting.