Common use of Appeal of Discharge Clause in Contracts

Appeal of Discharge. Employees who are discharged have the right to the following procedures in lieu of appeal to the Board of Employee Appeals. All interested parties shall be notified in writing of the date, time, and place of hearing at least five (5) working days prior to the hearing. In addition to appealing to the Board of Employee Appeals the County and the Association may jointly agree to schedule the matter for review by the Personnel Director and or mediation with a Mediator from the State Mediation and Conciliation Service (or another jointly agreed upon source). Such review and or mediation would be scheduled prior to a hearing before the Arbitrator with the goal of resolving the issue prior to the formal hearing before the Arbitrator.