Policy 4.4 Appeals Against Performance Support Warnings

4.4 Appeals Against Performance Support Warnings*

You have the right to appeal against a Performance Support Warning. If you want to do this you need to do it within ten working days of receiving your Performance Support Warning letter. All appeals must be made in writing to the appropriate manager outlined in the Performance Support Warning Letter. The member of staff will be given five days written notice of the time and place of the Appeal Meeting. If the time or date is inconvenient then a further date will be agreed for up to five days later.

The chairperson of the Appeal Meeting will invite you to state the grounds of your appeal. Following the Appeal Meeting the chairperson will either uphold the warning or overturn it.

An appeal is designed to remedy any defects in the performance procedure rather than repeat the process. You must state the grounds or reason for your appeal. Grounds for an appeal are:

· Unfairness of judgement

· Severity of action

· New evidence coming to light

· Procedural irregularities

· Mitigating circumstances

· Bias of manager who issued the performance warning

You will be informed of the outcome of the appeal in writing and this outcome will then be final.