Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact is anticipated from this ordinance change.
Title
Amending Section 3.53(16)(b) of the Madison General Ordinances by clarifying various deadlines for actions concerning appeals of personnel actions for non-represented employees.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This amendment is designed to clarify various deadlines for actions concerning appeals of personnel actions for non-represented employees.***********************************************************************************
The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Subdivision (b) entitled “Appeals” of Subsection (16) entitled “Removals, Suspensions, Discharges, Reductions, Dismissals, Layoffs, Resignations and Procedure for Appeal” of Section 3.53 entitled "Civil Service System" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“(b) Appeals.
1. Any permanent employee who has completed his or her probationary period shall receive a written statement of the reason for any such action taken against him or her, a copy of which shall be supplied by the disciplining or discharging person to the Human Resources Director, not later than three (3) calendar days after the effective date of such action. The employee shall have ten (10) calendar days from the date of the presentation of such statement to file a written reply thereto with the Human Resources Director as an answer or protest to the taking of such action. Any employee against whom such action has been taken and who has filed a written answer or protest, may, within three (3) calendar days after filing such answer or protest, file a written notice with the Human Resources Director requesting a review of such action. The Human Resources Director shall, without delay, file a copy of said reasons, the answer or protest of the employee and the notice requesting review, together with such other information as may be provided for in the rules and regulations, with the Personnel Board, for its inf...
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