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a. Any officer or employee of the county may be removed, suspended, or reduced in
rank/compensation by the appointing authority (or designee) after the probationary period has
been served by an order in writing stating the following:
1. The cause for the discipline.
2. The specific reason supporting the cause.
3. The discipline to be imposed.
4. The effective date, and
5. The right of the employee to appeal to appropriate authority such as through
the Director of Human Resources personnel department to the Commissioners Court
who which may choose to refer the matter to a review committee, or in cases of civil
service employees, to the grievance process of the Civil Service Commission.
b. Items (a. 1-5) in the subparagraph above should also be used for documenting first
and second level disciplinary actions.
c. Prior to termination, a non-probationary employee will be given written notice of the
charges and will be given the opportunity to respond to the charges either orally or in writing.
Exceptions to the right of rebuttal will occur when the employee's termination occurs as a
result of the exhaustion of leave without pay benefits or when termination occurs as a result
of the employee's failure to report to work for one (1) working day without notification to the
supervisor.
d. After the employee's response, a final decision letter should then be forwarded to the
employee along with the notice of the employee's right to appeal the decision to the
appropriate authority.
e. A copy of the final decision letter shall be forwarded to the Director of Human
Resources personnel department or the civil service commission (in cases involving civil
service workers), and a copy thereof shall be personally served on the employee forthwith or
mailed to his usual place of residence.
f. Any order removing, suspending or reducing an employee in rank or compensation
should be considered to have been filed with the Civil Service Commission when it has been
received in writing by the office of the County.
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CHAPTER VIII
GRIEVANCES AND APPEALS
ELIGIBILITY TO FILE A GRIEVANCE OR APPEAL:
8.00 Under the "Powers of the Commission," as cited in Section 158.009 of the Texas Local
Government Code, any civil service employee of the county who has completed his/her probationary
period may file a grievance or appeal in matters of:
a. termination, demotion, or suspension, or
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