A. Board Authority: The Board of Trustees may appoint such officers and employees as it deems desirable and may determine their compensation by motion or resolution, and may demote, suspend, lay off or remove all such personnel for the good of the service. (2008 Code § 2-305; amd. 2019 Code)
B. Right To Appeal; Hearing: An employee or officer who, after a probationary period as set by the Town Board, is laid off, suspended without pay for more than ten (10) days, demoted or removed may appeal in writing to the Town Board. The appeal must be filed with the Town Clerk for transmittal to the Board within ten (10) days after receipt of the notice of the layoff, suspension, demotion or removal. As soon as practicable thereafter, the Board shall conduct a hearing on the appeal, or give an adequate opportunity therefor, and shall report in writing its findings and recommendations and make its final decision in writing regarding the appellant's layoff, suspension, demotion or removal. If the Board finds that the layoff, suspension, demotion or removal was made for any reason other than the good of the service, it shall veto the layoff, suspension, demotion or removal and order the reinstatement of the employee or officer. Any proceedings of the Board shall be subject to Open Meeting Laws and applicable exceptions provided for executive sessions. Employees or officers on probationary status may be laid off, suspended without pay, demoted or removed at any time without the written statement, hearings and procedures required in this subsection. (2008 Code § 2-305)