Board of Fire Commissioners Option. If the employee notifies the Fire Chief of a desire to have charges heard before the Board of Fire Commissioners, the Fire Chief shall notify the Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners in accordance with the procedure set forth in 70 ILCS 705/16.13b and the rules of the Board of Fire Commissioners. The statutory time period is hereby extended to be ten (10) days. The time period may be extended by mutual agreement of both parties.
Board of Fire Commissioners Option. If the employee notifies the District of a desire to have charges heard before the Board of Fire Commissioners, the District may proceed with the proposed disciplinary action and the employee may contest the charged in accordance with the procedure set forth in 70 ILCS 705/16.13b subject to the employee’s right to appeal the hearing described therein. The District shall not file any formal charges with the Board of Fire Commissioners before the employee has had an opportunity to exercise his/her election of remedies within ten (10) calendar days. The time period may be extended by mutual agreement of both parties.
Board of Fire Commissioners Option. If the employee notifies the City of a desire to have the charges heard before the Commission, the City may proceed with the proposed disciplinary action in accordance with the procedures set forth by law, subject to the employee’s rights to appeal and hearing described therein. The City shall not file any formal charges with the Commission before the employee has had an opportunity to exercise his/her election of remedies within ten (10) calendar day period. The time period may be extended beyond the ten (10) calendar days by mutual written agreement of both parties.
