Section Per 205.07 - Step IV - Review by the Director(a) If an employee's dispute is not resolved under Per 205.03 - Per 205.06, the employee may request a review by the director within 15 calendar days of the decision of the appointing authority or the expiration of step III.(b) The request for review shall be in writing and contain:(1) A summary of all issues addressed during the previous steps; and(2) A copy of all previous requests and decisions.(c) Within 15 calendar days, the director shall notify the employee in writing of the decision to:(1) Modify, reverse or otherwise amend the action in dispute;(2) Affirm the decision; or(3) Schedule a meeting of the employee and such supervisory personnel as the agency may designate, for further review of the dispute.(d) If further review is conducted under paragraph (c), the director shall, within 15 calendar days of the meeting, notify the employee and the appointing authority in writing of the decision to: (1) Modify, reverse or otherwise amend the action in dispute; or(2) Affirm the action in dispute.(e) A determination made under (c) or (d) above shall conform to the criteria for disciplinary actions set forth in Per 1002.(f) Subject to paragraph (i), nothing in this section shall prohibit the employee and the director from agreeing, in writing, to extend the time limits established herein.(g) If the director fails to render a decision under Per 205.07 within 15 calendar days of the further review conducted under paragraph (c), the employee may notify the director in writing that the employee considers step IV to have expired.(h) If the employee's dispute is not resolved under Per 205.07, the employee may file an appeal with the board, in accordance with the statutes applicable to or rules established by the board.(i) Pursuant to RSA 21-I: 58, appeals to the board shall be made within 15 calendar days of the action giving rise to the appeal.N.H. Admin. Code § Per 205.07
(See Revision Notes at chapter heading for Per 100) #8737, eff 10-18-06
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