No officer or employee after 6 months’ continuous employment shall be removed or discharged except for cause, upon written charges and after an opportunity to be heard in his or her own defense as in this subchapter hereinafter provided. The charges shall be investigated by or before the Civil Service Commission. The findings and decision of the Commission shall be forthwith certified to the Chief or other appointed or superior officer and shall be enforced by the officer. Nothing in this chapter shall limit the power of any officer to suspend a subordinate for a reasonable period, not exceeding 60 days, for the purpose of discipline or pending investigation of charges when he or she deems the suspension advisable.
(Prior Code, § 2.01, Subd. 9)