Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Department made pursuant to this chapter shall have the right to appeal in accordance with the following procedures:
(A) First, initial reconsideration by the Department. This appeal shall be initiated by filing with the Director of the Department, within seven calendar days of the decision, a written statement, under oath, setting forth specifically the grounds for reconsideration. These grounds shall be supported by argument and served on all parties at the time they are filed with the Director. The Department, after reviewing the statement, shall:
(1) Render a revised decision notifying all parties within 14 calendar days of the filing of the statement for initial reconsideration;
(2) Issue and serve on all parties a written order for rehearing the case, citing the cause and additional evidence; or
(3) Uphold the decision.
(B) Second, appeal the human relations decision to the President and Board of Trustees. The appeal shall be initiated within seven calendar days of the initial decision or the upholding of the initial decision by filing with the Village Clerk a written statement as delineated in subsection (A) of this Section. After reviewing the filed statement and reviewing the record, the President and Board of Trustees shall:
(1) Render a revised decision notifying all parties within 30 calendar days of the filing of the appeal statement;
(2) Issue and serve on all parties a written order for rehearing the case, citing the cause and additional evidence; or
(3) Uphold the decision of the President and Board of Trustees.
The decision of the President and Board of Trustees on such appeals shall be final.
(C) After a decision by the President and Board of Trustees, the person aggrieved may apply to the courts for further adjudication of the issues but must do so, if at all, within 60 days of the final decision of the President and Board of Trustees.
(Ord. 06-2574, passed 5-9-06)