Common use of Administrative Appeal Process Clause in Contracts

Administrative Appeal Process. Campus peace officers who have successfully completed the probationary period shall be provided with the opportunity for administrative appeal for punitive action other than suspension, demotion and dismissal (other punitive action). 27.2.1 Definition of Other Punitive Action “Other punitive action” is defined as any personnel action which may lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, reduction in salary (other than that related to a demotion), a written reprimand or warning, or if a transfer is claimed to be for the purposes of punishment. Actual suspension, demotion or termination shall be accomplished in accordance with Article 17 of this Agreement. The term “other punitive action” does not include an unfavorable performance evaluation, including the denial of a merit increase due to such unfavorable evaluation or the denial of a promotion, a transfer to compensate for some deficiency in performance or for some other non- punitive reason. Administrative appeals for “other punitive action” shall be conducted in conformance with the following procedures: 27.2.1.1 The peace officer shall have ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the notice of such other punitive action to file a written appeal which must be received by the Vice President of Human Resource Services within this ten (10) calendar day period. Such appeal shall clearly describe the nature of the punitive action being appealed, the peace officer’s reason(s) for appealing the action or decision, and the facts and circumstances surrounding the basis for the appeal. Upon written request within the ten (10) day period, a peace officer shall be granted an extension of time of up to ten (10) additional business days to appeal for good cause, i.e. workload, time to compile evidence to support their case.