HB15 Summary

• Limits total employee suspensions without pay to a maximum of 30 business days in any year of service.

• Requires appointing authorities to provide written charges clearly stating reasons for suspension before implementing discipline.

• Gives employees 10 business days to either accept the suspension or request a hearing before an independent hearing officer.

• Mandates that appointing authorities appoint independent hearing officers from a State Personnel Department-maintained list, with officers being independent of the employee's division or work area.

• Places burden of proof on the appointing authority to prove charges forming the basis of suspension, and allows appointing authority to accept or reject hearing officer recommendations with written justification if rejected.