§ 36-3-10 - Appeals to appeal board. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 36-3-10

   § 36-3-10  Appeals to appeal board. –(a) The personnel appeal board shall hear appeals:

   (1) By any person with provisional, probationary, orpermanent status in a position in the classified service aggrieved by an actionof the administrator of adjudication for the department of administration onmatters of personnel administration.

   (2) By any person with provisional, probationary, orpermanent status in a position in the classified service who has beendischarged, demoted, suspended, or laid off by any appointing authority.

   (3) By any person who holds the belief that he or she hasbeen discriminated against because of his or her race, sex, age, disability, orhis or her political or religious beliefs in any personnel action.

   (4) By any person who by the personnel policy of the state ofRhode Island or by contractual agreement with the state of Rhode Island isvested with the right of appeal to the board.

   (b) Appeals shall be taken in accordance with the provisionsof this chapter and chapter 4 of this title of the personnel rules provided,however, that the personnel appeal board may dismiss the appeal of a person whohas already appealed or seeks to appeal the same matter under provisions of acontractual agreement or other law or regulation.