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SECTION 13. STATUS OF PRESENT EMPLOYEES. Any person holding a position included in the competitive service who, on the effective date of this ordinance, shall have served continuously in such position fora period equal to the probationary period prescribed in the rules for his class shall assume regular status in the com- petitive service in the position held on such effective date without qualifying test, and shall thereafter be subject in all respects to the provisions of this ordinance and the personnel rules. Any other persons holding positions in the competitive service shall be regarded: as probationers who are serving out the balance of their probationary periods as prescribed in the rules before obtaining regular status. The probationary period shall be computed from the date of appointment or employment. SECTION 11. APPLICraBILITY OF. RULES TO CERTAIN EXEMPT POSITIONS. The provisions of the personnel rules related to attendance and leaves shall apply to the incumbents of full-time exempt positions. SECTION 12, SUSPENSION. Any person holding a position or employment in the competitive service shall b' euYect to disciplinary suspension: without right of appeal by the Department Head provided that the suspension is for a period not to exceed three days. Any suspension which is to exceed three days must be made by the Personnel Officer and the. suspended employee shall have the right of appeal. Suspensions shall not exceed thirty days in any fiscal year. Any Department Head not having power of appointment may make disciplinary suspensions in accordance with the rules. SECTION 13. REOUEST FOR. HEARING. Any permanent employee in the com- petitive service who has een demoted, disxnis sed,, or reduced in pay, shall be en- titled to request a written statement of the reasons for such action. Such a request must be made within three working days following the action, and he shall have three additional days within which to answer the charges in writing, In the event the employee requests the statement and prepares his written answer, copies of both shall be filed with the Personnel Officer, who shall transmit them to the Civil Service Board. Within _te-n_.days, from the date of filing his answer to the written charges, or in the evert such written charges have not been made available to him within the time prescribed, then within ten days after the action taken to demote, dismiss, or reduce the pay of the em- ployee, he may file a written demand with the Personnel Officer requesting a hearing before the Civil Service Board. The Civil Service Board shall then investigate the case and conduct a hearing as provided in this ordinance and by the rules. The provisions of this section shall not apply to reductions in pay which are a part of a general plan to reduce salaries and wages. SECTION 14. RIGHT OF APPEAL. Any permanent, full-time employee in the competitive service shall have the right to appeal to the Civil :service Board relative to any disciplinary action, dismissal, demotion or alleged violation of this ordinance or the personnel rules; except in instances where the right of appeal is prohibited by this ordinance. Thereupon, the Board shall make such investigation as it may deem necessary and within twenty days after the request for hearing was filed, the Board shall hold a hearing. The hearing need not be conducted according to technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses.