Section 5-E1403. NOTICE OF ADVERSE ACTION

 

1403.1An employee who is the subject of an adverse action shall have the right to receive written notice of the action prior to the effective date of the action, as set forth in this section.

 

1403.2Notice of dismissal, demotion for cause, or suspension for more than thirty (30) days shall be received by the employee not less than ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the adverse action.

 

1403.3Notice of suspension for thirty (30) days or less shall be received by the employee within a reasonable time prior to the effective date of the suspension in order to allow the employee to reply to the action. In no case shall a notice of suspension be given less than twenty-four (24) hours.

 

1403.4Notice of adverse action shall contain at least the following:

 

(a)The type of adverse action;

 

(b)The effective date of the adverse action;

 

(c)The specific grounds and reasons for the action;

 

(d)Notice of all procedures, rights of appeal, time limits, and other matters pertaining to the adverse action applicable to the affected employee;

 

(e)A copy of the provisions of this chapter; and

 

(f)The location and times when the employee or his or her representative may review the material in the adverse action file upon which the action is based.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 6446, 6479 (February 3, 1978).