§ 17550. Appeals.

(a) Employment Rights Appeals -As provided in Government Code Section 19803, the State Personnel Board shall hear and decide employment rights appeals. The following actions, when taken against employees with permanent status in the Interagency Merit System, are appealable to the State Personnel Board: Involuntary demotion, dismissal, suspension, medical termination or transfer, automatic resignation, reduction in pay for disciplinary reasons, other disciplinary action that affects the employee's present status, layoff, refusal to hire from a reemployment list, and grievances involving discrimination or political affiliation. Grievances involving discrimination or political affiliation shall be processed as provided in Sections 17570-17575, and be filed with the State Personnel Board only if not resolved locally.

Rejection during probation is not appealable to the State Personnel Board unless such rejection is alleged to be on the basis of discrimination or political affiliation.

Employment rights appeals shall be processed as provided for in Sections 17552-17567 of these rules.

(b) Selection Process Appeals -Employees and applicants may appeal selection process decisions as provided in Sections 17580-17582 of these rules.

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 19803, Government Code. Reference: Section 19800, Government Code.