Regulation 19 Appeal against the finding and outcome of a first stage meetingI1

This regulation applies where, at the first stage meeting, the line manager found that the performance or attendance of the officer concerned has been unsatisfactory.

Where this regulation applies, the officer concerned may appeal against–

or both.

These matters are—

The only grounds of appeal under this regulation are—

The officer concerned may commence an appeal by giving a written notice of appeal to the F2appeal manager before the end of 7 working days beginning with the first working day after receipt of the documents referred to in regulation 18(5).

The notice must–

The F3appeal manager may, on the application of the officer concerned, extend the period specified in paragraph (5) if satisfied that it is appropriate to do so.

Subject to paragraph (9), the meeting at which the appeal is to be heard (referred to in these Regulations as the first stage appeal meeting) must take place before the end of 7 working days beginning with the first working day after the day on which the F4appeal manager receives the notice under paragraph (5).

A first stage appeal meeting may take place after the period of 7 working days referred to in paragraph (8) if the F5appeal manager considers it necessary or expedient, in which case the appeal manager must give the officer a written notice of the reasons.