Common use of Limited Appeal to the City Manager Clause in Contracts

Limited Appeal to the City Manager. An employee who is laid off or demoted because of a layoff may file an appeal to the City Manager within four (4) days following receipt of the layoff. Said appeal shall be limited to the sole issue of whether the layoff was properly applied, whether the layoff or retreat to a lower class is a pretext for discipline, and/or whether the decision to layoff or demote the employee because of a layoff was based on malfeasance. Said appeal request shall be delivered in person or with a minimum of United States Postal Service (USPS) delivery confirmation to the Human Resources Director, who shall promptly schedule the matter with the City Manager or City Manager’s designee so that the employee will have the opportunity to present his/her side of the layoff and/or demotion. The City Manager or designee shall render a written decision within five (5) days of the appeal meeting and may affirm, reverse, or modify the initial decision. The decision of the City Manager or City Manager’s designee shall be final.