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4. <br />AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING THAT AN APPEAL TO <br />HEARING EXAMINER IS LIMITED TO <br />CASES IPLINAROY ACTIONS OF T N DAYS OR MOR <br />OR DISC <br />Current Law <br />ii;, <br />~ a fire <br />pion, a <br />ng fire <br />ter or <br />re the <br />This amendment would allow the fire figghter or police officer the ~ voice of <br />;appealing to a hearing examiner only in the case of an indefinite susp' Vision, a <br />"recommended demotion, or a suspension of ten days or more. <br />Section 143.057(a) requires that the city's letter of disciplinary action issue <br />fighter or police officer state that m an appeal of an indefinite sus <br />'; suspension, promotional passover or a recommended demotion, the apF <br />fighter or police officer may elect to appeal Ito an independent third ~a <br />'examiner instead of the civil service commission. Therefore, the fire <br />police officer is given the choice of going ,before the commission or <br />hearing examiner since both have the same jurisdiction in appeals. <br />i <br />Proaosed Change <br />Reasons for Proposed Change <br />The cities under civil service have had five years of experience with a eals to <br />hearing examiners. A two-day hearing often' costs $1,500 or more, not incl ' ing the <br />'hearing examiner's travel expenses. This seems particularly expensive en the <br />appeal involves aone-day suspension. An appeal of a one-day suspensi ' to the <br />'civil service commission costs virtually nothing. This amendment would Ilow an <br />appeal to a hearing examiner in the most serious of disciplinary acti s -- an <br />indefinite suspension, a recommended demotion, or a suspension of to ,days or <br />4 more. This amendment does not dilute;... an officer's right to a du ;process <br />s proceeding, since the promotional passovet or suspension of less than days is <br />E always appealable to the civil service commission. <br />4 ;, <br />