A. An employee appointed to fill a part-time or permanent position who is dismissed, demoted, or suspended for more than 30 days by the department head or manager may appeal such action by filing a written notice of appeal with the clerk within 15 days of receipt of the notice of dismissal, demotion or suspension. The clerk shall set a time and place for a hearing on the appeal to be held no less than 10 or more than 30 days from the date of notice. The hearing shall be before the personnel committee and conducted in the manner provided in HBC 2.94.020(A) except that the personnel committee shall file a report containing its findings and decision within three calendar days after the hearing has been closed. A copy of the report shall be furnished to the employee. The manager shall then act in accordance with the decision. An employee may thereafter pursue any right the employee may have to obtain a judicial adjudication of the matter. If the employee is restored to the employee’s former status, the employee shall be paid salary and receive all other benefits as if the employee had not been suspended, dismissed or demoted.

B. A borough officer appointed to fill a permanent position who is dismissed, demoted, or suspended for more than 30 days by the borough assembly may appeal such action of the assembly by filing a written notice of appeal with the clerk within 15 days of receipt of the notice of dismissal, demotion or suspension. The assembly shall set a time and place for a hearing on the appeal to be held no less than 10 or more than 30 days from the date of notice of the suspension. The hearing shall be before a quorum of the assembly and conducted in the manner provided in HBC 2.94.020(B). The decision of the assembly shall be in writing and delivered to the borough officer. If the borough officer is restored to the officer’s former status, the officer shall be paid salary and receive all other benefits as if the officer had not been suspended, dismissed or demoted.