Any appointing power shall have the right, for due cause, to demote, dismiss, reduce in pay or suspend without pay for 30 calendar days any permanent employee. Notice of the action must be in writing and served personally on the employee, except where an emergency situation exists, in which case the notice shall be served within three working days of the action taken. The notice shall specify the penalty and contain a statement of the reason or reasons therefor. The provisions of this section shall not apply to reductions in pay which are a part of a general plan to reduce salaries and wages or to eliminate positions.
(1995 Code, § 1.52.090)