BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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COMPLETION OF THE HEARING, OR IN CASE NO HEARING IS TIMELY
REQUESTED, THE CAMPUS DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL SHALL ACT UPON
THE CHARGES OR ORDER SUCH OTHER ACTIONS AS ARE INDICATED BY
THE FINDINGS IN THE CASE. IF A HEARING IS TIMELY REQUESTED
AND THE REMOVAL IS UPHELD, STEPS FOUR AND FIVE OF THE
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE REMOVED
INDIVIDUAL.

(B) INVOLUNTARY DEMOTIONS. WITHIN 5 DAYS, AN
EMPLOYEE WHO IS RECOMMENDED FOR DEMOTION MAY FILE A WRITTEN
ANSWER WITH THE CAMPUS DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL, THE DESIGNATED

REPRESENATIVE OF THE CHANCELLOR, OR HIS DESIGNATED

REPRESENTATIVE AND REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPOSED
DEMOTION. THE CAMPUS DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MAY UPON HIS OWN
INITIATIVE, AND SHALL UPON THE REQUEST OF THE EMPLOYEE
CONCERNED, WITHIN 20 DAYS BEGIN AND COMPLETE AN
INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPOSED DEMOTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER
IT IS JUSTIFIED AND FOR THE GOOD OF THE SERVICE. AFTER SUCH
INVESTIGATION OR UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE 5 DAYS, IF A
PETITION IS NOT RECEIVED FROM THE EMPLOYEE AND THE CAMPUS
DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL CONSIDERS AN INVESTIGATION
UNNECESSARY, THE CAMPUS DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL SHALL
FORTHWITH APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
DEPARTMENT HEAD OR CHAIRMAN AND NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT HEAD
OR CHAIRMAN AND EMPLOYEE OF HIS ACTION. IF AN INVESTIGATION
IS TIMELY REQUESTED AND THE DEMOTION IS UPHELD, STEPS FOUR
AND FIVE OF THE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ARE AVAILABLE TO THE
DEMOTED EMPLOYEE.

(C) REJECTION ON PROBATION. (1) REJECTION ON ORIGINAL
PROBATION. WITHIN 5 LAYS OF THE NOTICE OF REJECTION, AN
EMPLOYEE WHO IS REJECTED ON ORIGINAL PROBATION MAY FILE A

WRITTEN REQUEST WITH THE CAMPUS DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL

CHANCELLOR OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE FOR A HEARING AT
STEP THREE OF THE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. IF THE HEARING IS
TIMELY REQUESTED AND THE REJECTION IS UPHELD, STEPS FOUR AND
FIVE OF THE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ARE AVAILABLE. REJECTION
FOR CAUSE IS NOT REQUIRED IN THE CASE OF AN EMPLOYEE
REJECTED ON ORIGINAL PROBATION.

(2) REJECTION ON PROMOTIONAL, TRANSFER, OR

HORIZONTAL CHANGE PROBATION. WITHIN 5 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF

THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DEPARTMENT HEAD OR CHAIRMAN TO
REJECT, AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS PROMOTED AND THEN REJECTED WITHIN
THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR THE NEW CLASS AND FOR WHOM A
VACANCY IN THE FORMER CLASS IS NOT AVAILABLE MAY FILE AN
ANSWER WITH THE CAMPUS DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL, THE DESIGNATED

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHANCELLOR, OR HIS DESIGNATED

REPRESENTATIVE AND REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPOSED
REJECTION. THE SAME RULE APPLIES TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS
COMPLETED A PROBATIONARY PERIOD IN ONE CLASSIFICATION AND
(A) MAKES A HORIZONTAL CHANGE TO A NEW CLASSIFICATION, AND
IS REJECTED IN THE NEW CLASSIFICATION OR (B) WHO TRANSFERS
TO ANOTHER DEPARTMENT IN THE SAME CLASSIFICATION AND IS
REJECTED. THE CAMPUS DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL CHANCELLOR OR
HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL COMPLETE THE
INVESTIGATION WITHIN 20 DAYS. IF THE INVESTIGATION IS
TIMELY REQUESTED AND THE REJECTION IS UPHELD, STEPS FOUR AND