(A) There is hereby created a disciplinary review board consisting of seven active members and one alternate member, comprised as follows:
(1) The four junior officers of the Department, the two junior Captains, Secretary-Treasurer and Training Officer; and
(2) Three firefighters and one alternate firefighter, to be selected by random drawing annually at the time of the election of officers.
(B) The Disciplinary Review Board shall resolve disciplinary grievances falling under its authority as follows.
(1) All formal grievances of disciplinary action received under § 33.029 of this chapter may be brought before the Review Board by written petition, signed by the firefighter, within ten days of the disciplinary action. The Board shall conduct a review hearing within 20 days, affording not less than ten days’ written notice to the firefighter. The firefighter shall have the right to attend and present witnesses and evidence to challenge the disciplinary action.
(2) A simple majority of the Board (four members) must concur before a formal disciplinary action will be reversed. A disciplinary action which is reversed by the Review Board shall be expunged from the firefighter’s departmental personnel file.
(3) The alternate member of the Board may only participate in the review process if another member:
(a) Is disqualified from serving by being the firefighter seeking review;
(b) Is disqualified from serving by being an officer participating in the underlying disciplinary action; or
(c) Is otherwise unable to serve.