NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

5.1.3 Appeals
Non-union employees may appeal disciplinary action pursuant to Codified Ordinance 155.27.
Specifically, employees may not appeal incident interviews, counseling, or remedial training
actions. Oral reprimands are appealable to the Chief of Police (unless the oral reprimand was
issued by the Chief of Police in which case it is appealable directly to the Personnel Officer).
Written reprimands issued by the Chief of Police are appealable to the Personnel Officer.
Suspensions of five or less working days are appealable to the Personnel Officer and, then, the
City Manager. Suspensions of more than five days, demotions, and terminations are appealable
(in order) to the Personnel Officer, City Manager, and Personnel Appeals Board.
Sworn members of the union may appeal disciplinary action pursuant to CBA Article 10 (Section
10.5).
5.1.4 Relief from Duty
A supervisor may issue temporary administrative leave with pay to an employee under the
following circumstance if one of the conditions apply:
the supervisor is made aware of conduct by the employee which is extremely serious in
nature and/or creates actual or potential harm to the employee or others
the employee is unfit for duty due to physical or psychological reasons
The Chief of Police will be notified as soon as practical when such action has been taken. The
employee will be ordered by the Chief of Police to return to his/her shift assignment at a specific
time as arranged by the Chief pending the completion of an internal affairs investigation.
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