Disciplinary Appeals. All forms of disciplinary action which are not appealable to the Civil Service Commission or the courts, except written or oral reprimands and Forms 475, shall be subject to review through Steps 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the grievance procedure.
Disciplinary Appeals. The Association may appeal the taking of disciplinary action against an employee pursuant to the steps of the Grievance Procedure, commencing at the step above the level at which the disciplinary action was taken or imposed. Disciplinary Actions appealable under this section shall be dismissal (except for probationary release or rejection, including promotional probationary rejection), demotion (except for demotion due to layoffs or reduction in force), reduction in compensation, and suspension without pay. Oral and written reprimand and evaluations shall not be appealable under this Section. Employees shall have the right to submit, within thirty (30) days after receipt, a reasonable amount of response and rebuttal material to any written reprimand and or adverse evaluation, but oral and written reprimands and adverse evaluations shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. Where the Association elects arbitration of discipline, the grievance procedure shall be the sole and exclusive means of appeal.
Disciplinary Appeals. Disciplinary actions may be appealed by a permanent employee by filing a written request to the City Manager within five (5) calendar days of the day of the Department Head’s final decision, setting forth the basis of such an appeal.
Disciplinary Appeals. All disciplinary appeals shall be conducted pursuant to the Firefighters’ Procedural Xxxx of Rights Act as set forth in California Government Code Section 3250 et seq.
Disciplinary Appeals. You may appeal against a decision made or a penalty applied under the Student Disciplinary Procedure by emailing xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx within 10 working days of the letter confirming the outcome. You must explain why you are appealing. An Appeals Panel will hear the appeal and consider the penalty. If you appeal against a decision of a Disciplinary Panel to withdraw you, the withdrawal will be deferred until the Appeals Panel has taken place. The Appeals Panel will write to you about the outcome. The decision of the Appeals Panel is final and there can be no further appeal within BU. If you are not satisfied following the appeals procedure, you can to complain to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (the OIA). You must have completed all the stages of our procedure first, and the OIA will not look at all complaints (for more information see xxx.xxxxx.xxx.xx). 18 19 BU Student Agreement BU Student Agreement
Disciplinary Appeals. In the case of suspension without pay, demotion, or dismissal, the employee may appeal the decision of the Department Head to the City Manager. An employee shall have ten (10) calendar days from the date of the Department Head’s decision to notify the City Manager in writing of the appeal. If the employee fails to appeal the Department Head’s decision, the intended discipline shall be imposed on the day specified therein. If the employee appeals within the specified time, the Department Head will determine if the employee can remain on his/her normal work schedule or be placed on leave with pay until the appeal to the City Manager has been completed. Appeal of suspension without pay up to a maximum of forty (40) hours - In the case of suspension without pay up to a maximum of forty (40) hours, the decision of the City Manager shall be final. Appeal of suspension without pay exceeding forty (40) hours, demotion, or dismissal - In the case of suspension without pay exceeding forty (40) hours, demotion, or dismissal, the employee may appeal the decision of the City Manager to an arbitrator. A written notice of appeal must be received by the City Manager no later than five (5) calendar days following the date of the City Manager’s decision. Upon receipt of the appeal, the City Manager shall contact the State Mediation and Conciliation Service (SMCS) to provide, in accordance with its normal customary procedures, a list of names of neutral parties who may serve as an arbitrator. Upon receipt of the list from SMCS, the City and the Organization shall meet and alternately strike names from the list until the name of one individual remains, who shall serve as the arbitrator. The employee and the City shall share the fees and expenses of the arbitrator equally. A court reporter may be included in the proceedings upon mutual agreement of the parties, the cost of which shall be shared equally between the parties. All other expenses shall be borne by the party incurring them and neither party shall be responsible for the cost or expenses of witnesses called by the other party. A party requesting a transcript of the arbitration shall bear the cost thereof. The decision rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and binding and not appealable to the City Council or a court of law.
Disciplinary Appeals. All disciplinary actions arising under this Agreement shall be resolved in accordance with the disciplinary appeal process in Personnel Management Regulation 47. Any disciplinary action subject to appeal to the Personnel Commission pursuant to PMR 47, by agreement of the parties, may be submitted to an arbitrator for him/her to make written findings and render a decision in accordance with PMR 47.9. If the parties disagree about whether a termination shall be heard by an arbitrator, within 2 business days of the disagreement, either party may request mediation. Mediation shall be scheduled within 30 days of the initial request. The request for mediation does not preclude the department from scheduling an initial hearing date before the Personnel Commission. Mediation shall not be binding. If the parties mutually agree to have the termination heard before an arbitrator, the decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on all parties, subject to ratification by the Board of Supervisors if the decision requires an unbudgeted expenditure. The arbitrator shall have the same limitations as listed in PMR 24.4.
Disciplinary Appeals. If an employee desires to appeal a disciplinary action, he/shethey (or the representative) shall submit a written Nnotice of Aappeal. A representative of the City shall contact either the employee or his/hertheir identified representative within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the Notice of Appeal for the purpose of determining whether the parties can agree on an arbitrator to hear the appeal. If the parties can agree, the representative for the City shall contact the agreed upon arbitrator to determine his/hertheir availability for the hearing. If the parties cannot reach agreement on an arbitrator, the Human Resources DirectorDirector of Human Resources or designee will send a letter to the State Mediation and Conciliation Service requesting a list of seven (7) arbitrators. Once the list is received, the representatives of the parties shall strike names until an arbitrator is chosen. The parties shall toss a coin to determine who shall strike the first name. Once the arbitrator is chosen, the parties will contact the arbitrator to schedule a hearing. During the hearing, the formal rules of evidence do not apply. The cost of the list of arbitrators, the arbitrator him/herselfthemselves, and the court reporter shall be equally split between the City and the Association unless the Association is not financially supporting the appeal by providing representation for the employee. In that case, the City will pay for the arbitration costs. Once the arbitrator issues his /hertheir advisory recommendation, he/shethey will submit it to the City Manager as well as both parties’ representatives. Within ten (10) calendar days from the receipt of the arbitrator’s advisory recommendation, both parties’ representatives may submit to the City Manager a brief statement, not exceeding three (3) double-spaced pages, stating whether they believe the arbitrator's advisory recommendation is correct or not and why. Within thirty-five (35) calendar days of receipt of the arbitrator's advisory recommendation, the City Manager shall issue and send his/hertheir final written decision to the parties. The City Manager may accept, reject, or modify the arbitrator's advisory recommendation or any part thereof. In no case, however, may the City Manager increase the penalty above that imposed by the department headDepartment Head. The City Manager's decision shall be final and binding. In reaching his/hertheir decision, the City Manager shall review the arbitrator's advisory recomme...
Disciplinary Appeals. During the appeal meetings prior to the imposition of termination, suspension without pay, or involuntary demotion.
Disciplinary Appeals. For an employee who has received a suspension, dismissal, or reduction in pay, an appeal may be taken directly to step 2 of the Grievance Procedure in accordance with the timeframes for the filing of a Step 1 Grievance. For disciplinary actions that do not involve a loss in pay, such may be appealed through the grievance procedure beginning at Step 1, but are not subject to arbitration.
