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RESOLUTION N0. 81-76
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
AMENDING RULE XV SECTION 4 OF THE PERSONNEL RULES AND
• RE GULATIONS
WHEREAS, the Personnel Board has identified certain inadequacies
in Rule XV Section 4 of the Personnel Rules and Regulations and recommended
that same be amended as specified below; and
WHEREAS, City of Lynwood Association Representatives and the City
Attorney- have reviewed ~and~ app "roved-'-the ~~amerid'merit of Rule XV"Section 4 'o'f ~ ~' •'
the Personnel Rules and Regulations,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lynwood does hereby
resolve that:
Personnel Rule XV, Section 4 be amended to read:
~~Section 4. Complaints - Any permanent employee in the classified
service shall have the right to appeal to the Personnel Board rela-
tive to any disciplinary action, suspension, dismissal, demotion,
reduction in pay, alleged discrimination as defined herein, or alle-
ged violation of the Personnel Ordinance or Personnel Rules and Regu-
lations.
Failure on the part of the authority taking disciplinary action to
provide the predisciplinary safeguards prescribed in Rule XV, Section
1 and 2 above will void the initiating action. The disciplined emplo-
yee shall fully comply with all the provisions of the appeal procedure
set forth below, and the employee's failure to do so will bar the right
of appeal.
Allegations of discrimination and of specific violations of the Person-
nel Ordinance or Rules and Regulations, which are not part of discip-
linary actions, shall first be submitted in writing through the .chain
of command. Only if satisfaction is~not attained at the immediate
supervisory and subsequently Department Head level shall the employee
utilize the appeal procedure set forth below for such allegations.
It is the employee's responsibility to provide the immediate super-
visor with a statement of the protested act and the remedy sought
within five (5) working days of the alleged incident. If the employee
remains dissatisfied after five (5) further working days, the material
shall be submitted to the. Department Head, if different from the imme-
diate supervisor. A .copy should be given to the person assigned .the
duties of the Personnel Officer, but only if this is not the City Mana-
ger.
The appeal procedure is as set forth below:
Within five (5) working days after receiving the Department's decision
- - to impose•discipline•or after_submit.ting the.statement.of.alleged dis- _..__
crimination or violation of Personnel laws to the Department Head with-
out satisfaction the affected employee may request in writing, attach-
ing copies of all related material, that the City Manager review the
action':. The employee shall also provide copies of the appeal to the
Department Head and Personnel, if personnel duties have been delegated
by the City Manager.
Within five (5) working days the City Manager shall conduct what-
ever investigation is deemed necessary and either revise the action
to the employee's satisfaction or notify the employee in writing of
the decision to uphold an action not favored by the employee. Copies
of a written decision will be provided to the Department Head and Per-
sonnel.
Within five (5) calendar days after receipt of an unfavored decision
from~the City Manager., the employee may file a written demand with
Personnel requesting a hearing before the Personnel Board. Within
thirty (30) calendar days after the filing of such demand the Per-
sonnel Board shall conduct a hearing in the matter. All material
relating to the appealed action shall be provided to the Personnel
Board at the scheduled hearing.
If extenuating circumstances warrant, the Personnel Officer may grant
an extension to any of the deadlines specified above."
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 15~t!hday of June, 1981.
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ity of Lynwood
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ATTEST: '
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URENE COFFEY, Ci C1 k
City of Lynwood
STATE OF CALIFORNT_A )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the C;ty of
Lynwood-, do hereby certify-that the-foregong reso~luton was
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood
at a regular meeting held on the lbth
day of June , 19 81.
AYES:, Councilmen; GREEN,NB~RRIS,ROWE,THOMPSON,BYORK
NOES: Councilmen: NONE
ABSENT.: Councilmen: NONE
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City Jerk, City of ynw d
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) •
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
• I;, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City•of Lynwood, .
do hereby certify. that. the above and foregoing resolution
was duly .adopted by the City .Council of said. City at a
regular meeting thereof he d in the City Hall of -
said City on the 16th day of . June 19 81 r. a_nd
.,passed by the.foLlowing vote:
AYES.; COUNCIL,~IEN : GREEN., N~RRIS,ROWE,THOMPSON,BYORK.
• NoES,- cou?vezru~EN- : =NONE
~. ~ AHSENT COUNCILMEN :. NONE '
. f s/ LAURENE COFFEY /'s/
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City C'1erk, Ci y o% Lynwood
S'I'ATE OF CALIFORNIA ) •
• COUNTY OF LOS ALIGELES )
L,, :the. undersigned City Cler',~ of t.:ie City of Lynwood,,
and cler.{ of the. City Council of said. City,, do hereby
certify that the ar~ove and foregoing is a Lull ,, true and
correct copy'of Resolution No. 81-76 on file in my
office and that said resolution was adopted on the. date
and ~v the vote therein stated. `
Dated ti~is ,: 17th .day of June ~ 1981
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