4 Pa. Code § 105.12 - Requests

(a) Requests for hearings shall be:

(1) Made in writing.

(2) Personally signed by the individual appealing.

(3) Received or postmarked not more than 20 calendar days after the employee receives notice of the challenged personnel action. A person appealing discrimination under section 905.1 of the act (71 P. S. § 741.905(1)) shall appeal within 20 calendar days of the alleged discrimination.

(b) The person appealing shall state clearly and concisely the:

(1) Grounds of the interest of the person in the subject matter.

(2) Facts relied upon.

(3) Relief sought.

(c) Appeals alleging discrimination which do not include specific facts relating to discrimination may be dismissed. Specific facts which should appear on the appeal form include:

(1) The acts complained of.

(2) How the treatment differs from treatment of others similarly situated.

(3) When the acts occurred.

(4) When and how the appellant first became aware of the alleged discrimination.

(d) Acceptance of an amendment to an appeal is solely at the discretion of the Commissioners.

(e) Subsections (a)-(d) supplement 1 Pa. Code § § 35.9 and 35.10 (relating to formal complaints generally; and form and content of formal complaints).

Notes

4 Pa. Code § 105.12

The provisions of this § 105.12 adopted October 18, 1961; amended October 15, 1964 and April 16, 1970; amended March 29, 1985, effective 3/30/1985, 15 Pa.B. 1151; amended November 15, 1991, effective 11/16/1991, 21 Pa.B. 5334.

This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 95.71 (relating to review of eligibility or examination results).