Disciplinary inquiry reports require employee representation before findings and permit penalties without a separate hearing on proposed sanctions.

The disciplinary authority may remit an inquiry for further inquiry on recorded written reasons. The employee must receive the inquiry report and any tentative reasons for disagreement with findings, and may make a written representation within fifteen days. The disciplinary authority must consider that representation and record findings before imposing an applicable penalty. Penalties falling within the specified categories may be imposed, with no separate opportunity required to represent against a proposed penalty in the latter category.

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