Section 8-A1702. NOTICE OF ADVERSE ACTION

 

1702.1An employee who is the subject of an adverse action shall be given written notice of the ground(s) on which the adverse action is based.

 

1702.2Each notice shall contain the reasons and basis for the ground(s) of the adverse action in sufficient detail to reasonably inform the employee of the specific grounds and reasons for the adverse action.

 

1702.3Notice 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.

 

1702.4Notice of suspension of thirty (30) days or less shall be received by the employee within a reasonable time before the effective date of the suspension in order to allow the employee time to reply to the action. In no event shall an employee be given less than twenty-four (24) hours notice of a suspension under this subsection.

 

1702.5Notice 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 the times when the employee or the employee's representative may review the material in the adverse action file upon which the action is based.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 7771 (October 28, 1988).