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Notice of Election on Proposition Ohio Const. Art

Notice of Election on Proposition Ohio Const. Art. XVIII §9; R.C. 7.16 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hamilton, Ohio passed on the 12th day of August, 2020, there will be submitted to a vote of the people of City of Hamilton at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November, 2020, the question of Shall Article V, Section 5.03 of the Charter of the City of Hamilton be amended to remove language implying that unclassified City of Hamilton employees have notice and appeal rights related to termination decisions? Full text of the proposed amendment is as follows ARTICLE V ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE 5.03 Removal of Officers and Employees Any officers or employees of the City, including assistants and employees in the office of the City Clerk, may be laid off, suspended or removed from office or employment by the officer, or successor officer, by whom appointed. Verbal or written notice of layoff, suspension or removal given directly to an officer or employee, or written notice left at or mailed to his usual place of residence shall be sufficient to put any layoff, suspension or removal into effect. The officer or employee notified may demand a written statement of reasons for the layoff, suspension or removal within five days after the notice. Upon that demand, the officer making the layoff, suspension or removal shall supply the person notified with a written statement of the reasons therefore. A copy of the statement of reasons for any layoff, suspension or removal and a copy of any written reply thereby the officer or employee involved shall be filed as a public records in the office of the Director of Civil Service. Appointments, layoffs, suspensions and removals from office or employment shall be made, and appeals and hearings from layoffs, suspensions and removals shall be allowed, conducted, and determined as provided in the Civil Service Rules adopted under Article 10.03 of this Charter. The provisions of this Charter shall prevail over State laws in conflict or at variance therewith in every case within the competence of municipal corporations to control by pursuant to this Charter. The polls for the election will open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. By order of the City of Hamilton, Ohio Patrick G. Moeller, Mayor Daniel Tidyman, Acting City Clerk October 25, 2020 10-25/2020
October 25, 2020
November 3, 2020
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