(A) A department head shall have the authority to suspend, for a period not exceeding five work days, either with or without pay, or dismiss employees in his or her own department.
(B) If an employee is not satisfied with the department head’s decision to dismiss him or her, he or she may appeal to the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen by giving written notice within seven days from the date of the department head’s decision. A hearing on the appeal shall be held at the next regular or special meeting of the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen after the receipt of the notice, and the decision of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall be final. (All see Personnel Manual.)
(Prior Code, § A-III-5) (Ord. passed 3-11-1980; Ord. passed 10-6-2003)