(A) An employee who has been notified of an intent to dismiss him or her has the right to appear personally or with counsel before the Fiscal Court to respond to the letter of intent to dismiss. Other constitutional officers operating under these policies shall serve as the hearing authority under this policy.
(B) The request to respond must be made within five working days of the employee’s receipt of the letter of intent to dismiss, excluding the day it was received. If the employee does not submit such a request within five working days, it will be deemed that the employee has waived his or her right to respond.
(C) The employee’s meeting with the Fiscal Court/constitutional officer shall be held within five working days after receipt of the employee’s request, excluding the day it was received.
(D) The meeting shall be informal. It gives the employee the opportunity to respond to charges contained in the letter of intent to dismiss.
(E) Within five working days, excluding the day of the meeting, the Fiscal Court shall make a final determination on the termination. The employee shall be notified, in writing, of the Fiscal Court’s decision by the Judge/Executive. The decision of the Fiscal Court shall be final. In situations involving other constitutional offices, the decision of the constitutional officer shall be final.
(F) The action shall be recorded in the employee’s personnel file.
(2001 Code, § 31.062) (Ord. passed 1-14-2000)