A. The appointing authority may dismiss, suspend, reduce in step or demote any employee in the classified service provided the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission are followed.
B. An employee may appeal such dismissal, suspension or demotion to the Civil Service Commission. Appeal to the Civil Service Commission must be filed within the timelines established by the Commission rules. A permanent classified employee may be dismissed, suspended or demoted for cause only.
For any notice of intent to discipline issued from the effective date of this agreement through December 31, 2025, an employee may appeal to the Civil Service Commission or refer a dismissal, suspension or demotion to an impartial arbitrator, by following the grievance procedures for disciplinary matters detailed in Section 32 and 33 of the Deputy Sheriff’s Association Memorandum of Understanding.
Employees will have appeal rights to the Civil Service Commission in accordance with Section 29 (B), without the option of arbitration, for discipline issued January 1, 2026, or thereafter involving dismissal, suspension or demotion. At the request of either party, in November 2025, the parties will meet to discuss extending the rights afforded in Section 29 (C) for a limited period following December 31, 2025. Any extension requires mutual agreement between OSL and the County and is not subject to the grievance procedure in Section 30 or subject to the meet and confer requirements in the MMBA. If mutual agreement is not reached, the option to utilize arbitration expires for discipline issued after December 31, 2025, involving dismissal, suspension or demotion.