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s-2232 31 ? <br />Page 25 <br /> <br />circumstances, the personnel board may review the severity and <br />appropriateness of the punishment. A recommendation by it of a <br />greater or lesser punishment or of reinstatement with or without <br />loss of pay shall be binding upon the appointing authority, who <br />forthwith shall order the same. <br /> <br /> If, with respect to a suspension, demotion or dismissal, the <br />personnel board concludes that the employee was guilty of the act <br />or omission resulting in such suspension, demotion or dismissal, <br />and that such punishment was warranted, such decision shall be <br />final. <br /> <br /> (h) Vacancies created under this section may be filled by the <br />appointing authority by temporary appointment pending the comple- <br />tion of any proceedings taken hereunder. <br /> <br /> (i) A reduction in pay shall be treated as a demotion under <br />this section, unless the reduction in pay is part of a plan of <br />reclassification of positions or of a plan to reduce salaries and <br />wages in connection with a general economy or curtailment program, <br />or is the result of a finding by the appointing authority that the <br />employee's performance does not justify the continuance of a level <br />of pay that is dependent upon meritorious service. A failure to <br />grant an increase in pay at a time when an increase would otherwise <br />have been granted as a part of a plan to increase salaries and <br />wages throughout the city service shall not be treated as a <br />demotion under this section. <br /> <br /> (j) The personnel board may adopt procedural rules to govern <br />the conduct of its hearings. <br /> <br />Sec. 9-118.1. Procedural requirements prior to suspension, <br /> demotion or dismissal. <br /> <br /> No employee holding a position in the civil service who has <br />served a probationary period for the position held by such employee <br />shall be subject to suspension, demotion or dismissal, unless prior <br />thereto such employee has received: <br /> <br />Notice of the proposed action and of the grounds for such <br />action; <br /> <br />(2) A written copy of the charges, which charges shall be <br /> separately stated, and grounds for such charges; <br /> <br />(3) <br /> <br />A reasonable time, not to exceed ten <br />the appointing authority authorizes a <br />answer the charges; <br /> <br />10) days, unless <br />longer time, to <br /> <br />(4) <br /> <br />A written decision on the answer at the earliest practi- <br />cable date. <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br /> <br />