HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    1469

(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 [Chancellor] PRESIDENT or
[his] THE PRESIDENT'S designated representative and request an

investigation of the proposed rejection. WITHIN 20 DAYS, IF

POSSIBLE, AFTER RECEIPT, THE PRESIDENT OR THE PRESIDENT'S
DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL INVESTIGATE THE PROPOSED

REJECTION. The same rule applies to an employee who has
completed a probationary period in one classification and makes a
horizontal change to a new classification, and is rejected in the
new classification or who transfers to another department in the
same classification and is rejected. [The Chancellor or his
designated representative shall complete the investigation within

20 days.] WITHIN 15 DAYS FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE
INVESTIGATION, THE WRITTEN DECISION SHALL BE RENDERED TO THE

EMPLOYEE. If the investigation is timely requested and the
rejection is upheld, [steps four and five] STEP THREE of the
grievance procedure [are] IS available to the rejected employee.

THE APPEAL SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE
WRITTEN UNIVERSITY DECISION.

(d) (1) This subsection does not apply to suspensions
pending charges for removal.

(2)  Alleged infractions shall be investigated by the
responsible supervisor or administrator or [his] designee at the
earliest opportunity following knowledge of it, and the
investigation shall be promptly completed. All suspensions of
employees shall be implemented within 3 days of the alleged
infraction or knowledge of the alleged infraction by the
responsible supervisor or administrator. All suspension days
shall be consecutive.

(3)  The employee or [his] THE EMPLOYEE'S designated
representative may submit a written appeal on a disciplinary
suspension to the [Chancellor] PRESIDENT or [his] THE
PRESIDENT'S designated representative within 5 days of
notification of the suspension, or the employee or [his] THE
EMPLOYEE'S designated representative may appeal the suspension
within 3 days of notification of the suspension to the department
head or chairman OR DESIGNEE. The department head or chairman OR
DESIGNEE shall hear the case within 3 days from the receipt of
the written appeal. If the appeal is unheard or unanswered as a
result of management delay, the employee shall be reinstated with
full back pay.

(4)  IF THE SUSPENSION IS UPHELD BY THE PRESIDENT OR

THE PRESIDENT'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE, STEP THREE OF THE
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE IS AVAILABLE TO THE EMPLOYEE. If the

employee chooses to appeal to the department head or chairman OR
DESIGNEE, any further appeals shall proceed through steps [three