§ 86-426. Dismissal.

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(a)

Dismissals are discharges or separations made for just cause, which shall include but not be limited to misconduct, refusal or inability to meet prescribed standards, insubordination, or willful violation of departmental, county or merit system rules and regulations.

(b)

A dismissal shall be effective only after the employee has been presented with the reasons for such dismissal in writing specifically and fully stated, and has been allowed a reasonable time to reply thereto in writing. Reasonable time to respond shall be not less than three calendar days.

(c)

Dismissed employees shall be notified by the appointing authority of their right of appeal under this article.

(d)

Reserved.

(Ord. No. 81-19, § 13.07, 9-3-81; Ord. No. 2017-27, § I, 11-16-17; Ord. No. 2018-16, § I, 12-4-18)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2017-27, § I, adopted Nov. 16, 2017, repealed the former § 86-426, which pertained to duty disability and derived from Ord. No. 81-19, § 13.06, 9-3-81. At the direction of the county, §§ 86-427—86-430 have been renumbered as §§ 86-426—86-429.

                    
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