Any employee in the competitive service shall have the right to appeal to the Civil Service Commission relative to any disciplinary action, dismissal, demotion, or alleged violation of this subchapter or the personnel rules, except in instances where the right of appeal is prohibited by this subchapter. Thereupon, the Commission shall make such investigation as it may deem necessary and within 30 days after the request for a hearing was filed, the Commission shall hold a hearing. The hearing need not be conducted according to technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. Within ten days after concluding the hearing, the Civil Service Commission shall certify its findings and recommendations to the Council. The Council shall review the findings and recommendations of the Civil Service Commission and may then affirm, revoke, or modify the action taken, as in its judgment seems warranted, and the action taken shall be final.
('61 Code, § 2-2.315) (Ord. 10 C.S., passed 9-20-61; Am. Ord. 58 C.S., passed 2-5-64)