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(2) IF THE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE FAILS TO APPEAL WITHIN THE TIME
AND IN THE MANNER REQUIRED, THE REMOVAL IS FINAL.

(E) (1) IF A CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE APPEALS THE CHARGES FOR REMOVAL,
THE PRESIDENT SHALL HOLD A HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS
CAUSE FOR REMOVAL.

(2) THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE
CHARGES FOR REMOVAL ARE SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT.

(F) (1) THE PRESIDENT SHALL MAKE FINDINGS AND ISSUE A PROPOSED
WRITTEN DECISION FOR APPROVAL BY THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL ON A CHARGE
FOR REMOVAL WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF:

(I)      THE CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING; OR

(II)     THE DAY WHEN ALL BRIEFS OR MEMORANDA HAVE BEEN
SUBMITTED.

(2)      THE PRESIDENT SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL SHALL PROVIDE A COPY
OF THE FINDINGS AND DECISION TO EACH PARTY.

(3)      THE DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL IS
FINAL.

(G) THE UNIVERSITY IMMEDIATELY SHALL ENFORCE A FINAL DECISION
ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION.

14-1A-06.

(A) (1) A VICE PRESIDENT OR PROGRAM DIRECTOR MAY SUSPEND A
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE WITHOUT PAY PENDING DISPOSITION OF A CHARGE FOR
REMOVAL.

(2) THE VICE PRESIDENT OR PROGRAM DIRECTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE IN WRITING OF THE SUSPENSION AND THE REASONS FOR IT.

(B) WITHIN 5 WORKDAYS AFTER RECEIVING A NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
UNDER THIS SECTION, A CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE MAY REQUEST IN WRITING THAT
THE PRESIDENT CONDUCT A PRELIMINARY HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER
THE EMPLOYEE MAY CONTINUE TO WORK WITH PAY PENDING DISPOSITION OF THE
CHARGE.

(C)     THE PRESIDENT SHALL HOLD THE PRELIMINARY HEARING WITHIN 5
WORKDAYS AFTER THE PRESIDENT RECEIVES THE REQUEST.

(D)     (1) A PRELIMINARY HEARING UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS IN ADDITION
TO THE HEARING ON THE MERITS REQUIRED BY § 14-1A-05 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) THE PRELIMINARY HEARING IS LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING
ISSUES:

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