Section 8-A1705. WRITTEN RESPONSE TO ADVERSE ACTION

 

1705.1An employee shall be entitled to respond to the notice of adverse action in writing.

 

1705.2A written response submitted under this section shall be submitted to the official effecting the adverse action. The request for review by the Dean under §1703.2 or the request for a hearing under §1706 may be filed with the written response.

 

1705.3The following time limits shall apply to the submission of a written response by the employee or the employee's representative:

 

(a)For dismissal, demotion for cause, or suspension for more than thirty (30) days, the written response must be submitted within fourteen (14) days of the receipt of the notice of adverse action by the employee; and

 

(b)For suspension of thirty (30) days or less, the written response must be submitted within the time stated in the notice, but in no case in less than twenty-four (24) hours from the receipt of the notice of adverse action by the employee.

 

1705.4The official effecting the adverse action may extend the time to file the written response upon the written request of the employee or the employee's representative.

 

1705.5The employee's written response, if any, shall be made a part of the adverse action file.

 

source

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