2014 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 36-3 - Division of Personnel Administration
Section 36-3-10 - Appeals to appeal board.

§ 36-3-10 Appeals to appeal board. – (a) The personnel appeal board shall hear appeals:

(1) By any person with provisional, probationary, or permanent status in a position in the classified service aggrieved by an action of the administrator of adjudication for the department of administration on matters of personnel administration.

(2) By any person with provisional, probationary, or permanent status in a position in the classified service who has been discharged, demoted, suspended, or laid off by any appointing authority.

(3) By any person who holds the belief that he or she has been discriminated against because of his or her race, sex, age, disability, or his or her political or religious beliefs in any personnel action.

(4) By any person who by the personnel policy of the state of Rhode Island or by contractual agreement with the state of Rhode Island is vested with the right of appeal to the board.

(b) Appeals shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and chapter 4 of this title of the personnel rules provided, however, that the personnel appeal board may dismiss the appeal of a person who has already appealed or seeks to appeal the same matter under provisions of a contractual agreement or other law or regulation.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 2, § 3; P.L. 1952, ch. 2975, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 36-3-10; P.L. 1961, ch. 29, § 1; P.L. 1962, ch. 197, § 2; P.L. 1977, ch. 65, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 188, § 2; P.L. 1981, ch. 146, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 212, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 212, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 9.)