Common use of REQUEST FOR DISCIPLINARY HEARING Clause in Contracts

REQUEST FOR DISCIPLINARY HEARING. Unit members who have passed probation shall have the right to appeal the imposition of disciplinary action. As used herein, the term “disciplinary action” shall mean discharge, involuntary demotion or suspension of a Unit member, in accordance with the City of Xxxxxx Personnel Rules, as such Personnel Rules may be amended from time to time. When a Unit member requests a disciplinary hearing, the request shall be in writing, signed by the Unit member, and presented to the Director of Human Resources & Risk Management within ten (10) calendar days after the notification date of the imposition of the disciplinary action. Any such request shall be addressed to the Director of Human Resources & Risk Management and shall identify the subject matter of the appeal, the grounds for the appeal, and the relief desired by the Unit member. All disciplinary hearings shall be considered in private unless the Unit member requests, in writing, a public hearing. If the Unit member fails to request a disciplinary hearing within the prescribed time, the Unit member shall have waived the right to a hearing and all rights to further appeal of the disciplinary action.