(A) Employees or officers on probationary status may be laid off, suspended without pay, demoted or removed at any time without the written statement, hearing and procedures required in division (B) below.
(B) (1) Written appeal. An employee or officer who, after a probationary period as set by the Town Board, is laid off, suspended without pay for more than ten days, demoted or removed may appeal in writing to the Town Board. The appeal must be filed with the Town Clerk-Treasurer for transmittal to the Board within ten days after receipt of the notice of the layoff, suspension, demotion or removal.
(2) Hearing and judgment. As soon as practicable thereafter, the Board shall conduct a hearing on the appeal or give adequate opportunity therefor, shall report in writing its findings and recommendations and shall make its final decision in writing regarding the appellant’s layoff, suspension, demotion or removal. If the Board finds that the layoff, suspension, demotion or removal was made in error, then it shall veto the layoff, suspension, demotion or removal and order the reinstatement of the employee or officer.
(3) Proceeding procedures. Any proceedings of the Board shall be subject to open- meeting laws and applicable exceptions provided for executive sessions.
(Prior Code, § 2-305)