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issue their decision within thirty (30) calendar days from the <br />conclusion of the hearing, unless the parties agree otherwise. <br />18.3 Informal Appeals Procedure. <br />A. Informal Appeals Procedure, as opposed to the formal procedures, shall be used for <br />written reprimands. <br />The appeal is an opportunity for the employee (or their representative) to <br />present information and arguments why a written reprimand should not occur <br />or offer alternatives to the action. <br />2. Notice of Appeal: Within ten (10) calendar days of receipt by an employee of <br />the written reprimand, the employee (or their representative) shall notify the <br />Executive Director of Human Resources or designee in writing that they <br />intend to appeal the written reprimand. The Executive Director of Human <br />Resources or designee shall contact either the employee or their identified <br />representative within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the notice of appeal <br />to schedule the appeal. <br />3. Hearing Officer: The Chief of Police or City Manager or designee (depending <br />on who issued the written reprimand as determined by the Executive Director <br />of Human Resources or designee) shall act as the hearing officer. The <br />meeting shall take place within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the date the <br />employee filed the appeal or such other time as may be agreeable by the <br />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 final <br />and binding. The decision shall advise the employee that the time within <br />which judicial review of the decision may be sought as governed by Code of <br />Civil Procedures section 1094.5. <br />18.4 Performance evaluations shall not be subject to appeal. <br />50 <br />