Section 8-A1706. ADVERSE ACTION HEARINGS

 

1706.1An employee shall have the right to receive a hearing on a dismissal, demotion for cause, or suspension without pay for more than thirty (30) days pursuant to the provisions of this section, except in the following instances:

 

(a)An employee who alleges that the adverse action is being taken for discriminatory reasons in violation of the human rights laws of the District of Columbia (D.C. Law 2-38, as amended) shall take an appeal to the D.C. Office of Human Rights, pursuant to the rules and procedures established by that office; and

 

(b)An employee who has appeal rights to another governmental agency under any statute of the United States or District of Columbia, and who elects to exercise those appeal rights, shall be deemed to have waived all appeal rights under this chapter.

 

1706.2A request for a hearing shall be granted upon the timely filing of a written request for a hearing.

 

1706.3A request for a hearing shall be filed with the Dean or the Dean's designee not later than ten (10) days after the receipt of the notice of adverse action by the employee.

 

1706.4Failure to file a timely request for a hearing shall constitute a waiver of the right to a hearing on the adverse action.

 

1706.5The time limit for filing a request for a hearing, as set forth in this section, may be extended by the Dean or the Dean's designee as follows:

 

(a)Upon a showing by the employee or the employee's representative that he or she was not properly notified of the time limit for filing the request and was not otherwise aware of it; or

 

(b)Upon a showing that the employee was prevented from filing a timely request by circumstances beyond his or her control.

 

1706.6If the request for extension of time to file an appeal is granted, the extension shall be for five (5) days from the date on which the employee receives notification of the extension.

 

1706.7Upon receipt of a timely request for a hearing, the Dean shall schedule a hearing at a time convenient to the parties, subject to the availability of the Dean or other required personnel.

 

source

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