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48 <br />18.3 Informal Appeals Procedure. <br />A. Informal Appeals Procedure, as opposed to the formal procedures, shall be used <br />for written reprimands. <br />1. The appeal is an opportunity for the employee (or their representative) to <br />present information and arguments why a written reprimand should not <br />occur or offer alternatives to the action. <br />2. Notice of Appeal: Within ten (10) calendar days of receipt by an employee <br />of the written reprimand, the employee (or their representative) shall <br />notify the Executive Director of Human Resources or designee in writing <br />that they intend to appeal the written reprimand. The Executive Director of <br />Human Resources or designee shall contact either the employee or their <br />identified representative within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the <br />notice of appeal to schedule the appeal. <br />3. Hearing Officer: The Chief of Police or City Manager or designee <br />(depending on who issued the written reprimand as determined by the <br />Executive Director of Human Resources or designee) shall act as the <br />hearing officer. The meeting shall take place within twenty-one (21) <br />calendar days of the date the employee filed the appeal or such other time <br />as may be agreeable by the parties. <br />4. Decision: After the meeting, a decision will be submitted in writing within <br />thirty (30) calendar days and provided to the employee. The decision is <br />final and binding. The decision shall advise the employee that the time <br />within which judicial review of the decision may be sought as governed by <br />Code of Civil Procedures section 1094.5. <br />18.4 Performance evaluations shall not be subject to appeal.