Timeliness of disciplinary appeals and the ten-day filing deadline
Long Beach
Summary
A city worker fired after his commercial driver's license was suspended missed the 10-day window to appeal and asked the commission to hear the case anyway. The commission denied the request, saying excusing one late appeal would effectively erase the deadline for everyone, but signaled openness to future rehire consideration.
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Impact analysis
The worker loses his roughly six-year city job, though he may reapply when a refuse operator position opens.
The decision preserves consistent application of the appeal deadline for all city employees.
Mr. Lucas loses his chance to challenge his termination and must wait for a vacancy to seek rehire.
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