Section 402 – Disciplinary charges — Grounds — Process.

• (1) An appointing authority may demote, suspend, discharge, or reduce a merit system officer’s pay for:
  • (a) neglect of duty;
  • (b) disobedience of a reasonable order;
  • (c) misconduct;
  • (d) inefficiency or inability to satisfactorily perform assigned duties; or
  • (e) an act inimical to public service.

• (2) A department may not suspend a merit system officer for more than 176 work hours at one time or for more than 352 work hours in one year.

• (3) The appointing authority shall order the demotion, reduction in pay, suspension, or discharge of a merit system officer.

Enacted by Chapter 366, 2014 General Session