§ 149-1. Appeals.

Except as otherwise provided in this charter any employee of the City of Columbus in the classified service, who is suspended, reduced in rank or compensation or discharged, except building and housing regulations superintendent, recreation superintendent, sealer of weights and measures, workhouse superintendent, automotive shop superintendent of the division of municipal garage, sanitation superintendent, and parks superintendent may appeal from such decision or order therefor, to the civil service commission within ten days from and after the date of such decision or order. In such event, the commission shall forthwith notify the official issuing the order of suspension, reduction or discharge, who shall forthwith transmit to the commission a copy of the charges and proceedings thereunder. The commission shall hear such appeal within ten days from and after the filing of the same with the commission and may affirm disaffirm or modify the action of such officer and the commission's judgment in the matter shall be final. In the event that the name of any of the positions enumerated above is hereafter changed, the exception expressed above shall apply to the successor position whatever name it may be called.

(Adopted 5-2-67.)