(a) Whenever an officer or employee in the classified service is suspended for three or fewer days, that employee shall be entitled to a prompt hearing before the City Manager. Such hearing shall afford the employee a statement of charges against him/her and an opportunity to explain or refute those charges.
(b) Whenever an officer or employee in the classified service has been suspended for more than three days, or dismissed, other than at the end of the probationary period, the City Manager shall give that employee written notice containing the specific reasons and factual basis for suspension or dismissal. The employee shall be entitled to a prompt hearing before the City Manager in order to allow the employee an opportunity to explain or refute the reasons for the discipline. Following such a hearing the City Manager shall notify the Personnel Appeals Board of any suspension or dismissal.
(c) Whenever an officer or employee in the classified service has been suspended for more than three days, demoted or dismissed, the City Manager shall cause written notice of such discipline to be given to the affected officer or employee within five days after the effective date of such discipline. The notice shall contain a statement of the substantial reasons for such discipline and shall inform the officer or employee that he/she may file a request for hearing before the Personnel Appeals Board within fourteen days from the date of such notice, and the request for hearing shall be in writing.
(Ord. 3479. Passed 8-7-18.)