Civil Service Board Responsibilities. After receiving a Hearing Officer's recommendation, the Board Secretary shall schedule the case for the next available Civil Service Board meeting. The Board will make every effort to schedule a case within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving the Hearing Officer's recommendation. In reaching a decision, the Board shall review the Hearing Officer's report and the cassette tape of the hearing. The Board's decision shall be made in accordance with Ordinance No. 8979, as amended, which requires a majority of a quorum to accept, reject or modify an appeal. Final determinations will be issued in writing, within ten (10) days of the conclusion of the Civil Service Board review of the Hearing Officer's recommendation. Copies of the Board's determination and the recommendation of the Hearing Officer shall be forwarded to the appellant, appellant's representative, City Attorney's Office and the affected City Department.
Civil Service Board Responsibilities. Upon receipt of a Hearing Officer's recommendation, the Secretary shall calendar the case for the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. In reaching a decision, the Board shall consider only the recommendation and record but may also consider the cassette tape of the hearing. The Board's decision shall be made in accordance with Ordinance No. 8979, as amended, which requires a majority of a quorum to accept, reject or modify an appeal. Copies of the Board's determination and the recommendation of the Hearing Officer shall be forwarded to the appellant, appellant's attorney, City Attorney's Office and the affected City Department, in writing within ten (10) days of the conclusion of the Board's review of the Hearing Officer's recommendation. If either party disagrees with the Board's determination or the reasons therefore, it may request the Board to reconsider by filing a written request to the Board and serving such request upon the opposing party within twenty (20) working days of the mailing to them of the Board's decision. Any written request must detail the reasons for reconsideration. Any opposition to reconsideration must be received by the Board no later than thirty (30) working days following the mailing of the Board's decision. Thereafter, the Board will review the written reasons for reconsideration and opposition thereto and will allow oral argument at its next regularly scheduled meeting following the expiration of the time period allowed for request and opposition to reconsideration. Any final determination following a request for reconsideration shall be mailed in writing to the parties no later than ten (10) working days after the Board acts upon the request for reconsideration.
